Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineer: Storage & Transport

Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and retirement plans

Vacation and holidays

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a Fuel Cycle Nuclear Engineer to advance storage and transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive materials. You will join the NMPTSA group within the Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division, contributing to design reviews, analyses, and regulatory testing.

You will communicate with sponsors and team members, develop analytical methods, and help document engineering solutions for waste management challenges in facilities, equipment, and

Qualifications

• PhD with minimum 2 years of relevant experience, or MS with 7 years of relevant experience, or a BS degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience in Nuclear Engineering or a related field.
• Ability to support multidisciplinary projects requiring detailed understanding of nuclear systems, nuclear fuel cycle process, security, and design.
• Experience performing nuclear, mechanical, thermal, or structural analysis for nuclear and mechanical systems.
• Proficiency in regulatory testing for transportation and storage packages that contain radioactive materials.

Responsibilities

• Generate, review, and approve detailed mechanical drawings for fabrication and installation of equipment.
• Collaborate with PI, management, engineers, fabricators, modelers, and test campaign personnel.
• Support large, complex nuclear safety analyses for spent fuel storage, transportation, safety, and security applications.
• Prepare technical papers, reports, and proposals for internal and external release.
• Represent NMPTSA in reviews and sponsor/public presentations as needed.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Nuclear fuel cycle knowledge

Regulatory testing (transport/storage)

CAD/FEA (ANSYS/ABAQUS/SolidWorks)

Radiation transport/shielding analysis

Blueprints/drawings interpretation

Project coordination

Written and oral communication

Education

PhD in Nuclear Engineering or related field

MS in Nuclear Engineering or related field

BS in Nuclear Engineering or related field

Tools

ANSYS

ABAQUS

SolidWorks

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a Fuel Cycle Nuclear Engineer to advance storage and transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive materials. You will join the NMPTSA group within the Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division, contributing to design reviews, analyses, and regulatory testing.

You will communicate with sponsors and team members, develop analytical methods, and help document engineering solutions for waste management challenges in facilities, equipment, and