Radiological Engineer: Health Physics Calculations

First American Nuclear; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

First American Nuclear Co. is seeking a Radiological Engineer to support our health physics and radiological analysis function.

This individual contributor role is accountable for the technical accuracy and defensibility of source term, shielding, and dose analyses performed under the direction of senior staff. You'll perform core radiological calculations, prepare calculation packages that satisfy quality assurance and independent review requirements, and elevate anomalous results to the

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of health physics fundamentals, including radiation transport, shielding, dose assessment, and radionuclide behavior.
• Ability to apply established radiological codes, methods, and quality standards to produce accurate, defensible work.
• Clear technical writing suited to calculations and analysis records subject to review and audit.
• Ability to satisfy applicable site access, safety training, security, background, and export-control requirements; U.S. person status required.

Responsibilities

• Perform source term and radionuclide transport calculations supporting design and safety evaluations.
• Conduct shielding and dose rate calculations for plant areas, equipment, and shipping configurations.
• Support effluent and airborne release evaluations against regulatory dose limits.
• Prepare calculation packages and analysis records that satisfy quality assurance and independent review requirements
• Support model validation by comparing analytical results against measured or benchmark data
• Escalate anomalous results or apparent limit exceedances to the responsible engineer rather than resolving them informally

Skills

Health physics fundamentals

Radiological codes & QA methods

Technical writing

Compliance & safety access

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

MCNP

MicroShield

Job description

First American Nuclear Co. is seeking a Radiological Engineer to support our health physics and radiological analysis function.

This individual contributor role is accountable for the technical accuracy and defensibility of source term, shielding, and dose analyses performed under the direction of senior staff. You'll perform core radiological calculations, prepare calculation packages that satisfy quality assurance and independent review requirements, and elevate anomalous results to the