Senior NOA Engineer - Waste Characterization

MarCom LLC; Idaho Falls (ID); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

MarCom LLC seeks a Non-Destructive Assay Expert Technical Reviewer to oversee NOA activities for TRU and LLW/MLLW at the RWMC in Idaho Falls. The role includes independent technical reviews, instrument oversight, and collaboration with engineering to assure regulatory compliance and accuracy of NOA data.

Qualified candidates will have a physics/engineering degree with 5 years NOA experience and a preference for a master's degree. On-site work in Idaho Falls is required.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in physics or engineering with 5 years NOA experience and 2 years nuclear experience.
• Masters degree preferred.

Aufgaben

• Conduct independent and expert technical reviews of NOA systems, procedures, and data analysis to ensure compliance with established protocols, standards (e.g., ANSI/ISO), and regulatory requirements.
• Provide recommendations for improving NOA techniques, processes, and system reliability.
• Review, revise, and approve technical procedures including operating procedures, calibration procedures, validation procedures, and quality assurance documents to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Review Real-Time Radiography (RTR) recordings to identify items requiring detailed modeling, including those needing density and matrix corrections.
• Independently perform !SOCS modeling for specific waste configurations to optimize measurement efficiency and accuracy.
• Oversee calibration, certification, operation, and assist in troubleshooting of NOA instruments, including RBAS (Retrieval Box Assay System), !SOCS (In Situ Object Counting Systems), SGRS (SWEPP Gamma-Ray Spectrometer), WAGS (Waste Assay Gamma-Ray Spectrometer), and DAS (Drum Assay Systems).
• Support instrument operations to ensure accurate and reliable performance across all NOA systems.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations organizations to diagnose and resolve instrument or performance issues.
• Support software validation and testing in support of the NOA systems.
• Calculate measurement control data and review and approve control charts to detect trends or anomalies impacting measurement quality.
• Validate NOA measurement data and batch data reports in the Waste Tracking System (WTS) to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Perform validation of data generated by NOA systems to ensure measurement quality and compliance.
• Review NOA activities for adherence to DOE, EPA, and WIPP Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC).
• Support audits by DOE Carlsbad Field Office, EPA, and other regulatory bodies, including preparation and on-site participation.
• Support implementation of criticality safety controls and criticality working requirements related to NOA and waste characterization activities.

Kenntnisse

NOA experience

Gamma spectroscopy

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Technical reviews

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in physics or engineering

Tools

Canberra NOA 2000

Genie2k

Ortec Maestro

GammaVision

MGA

FRAM

Jobbeschreibung

MarCom LLC seeks a Non-Destructive Assay Expert Technical Reviewer to oversee NOA activities for TRU and LLW/MLLW at the RWMC in Idaho Falls. The role includes independent technical reviews, instrument oversight, and collaboration with engineering to assure regulatory compliance and accuracy of NOA data.

Qualified candidates will have a physics/engineering degree with 5 years NOA experience and a preference for a master's degree. On-site work in Idaho Falls is required.