Senior Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer | DOE Q Clearance

Paschal Solutions, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision and dental coverage

PTO

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

EAP

Employee referral program

Job summary

Paschal Solutions, Inc. in Oak Ridge, TN, seeks a Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer to join our growing team on client-site projects. The role covers criticality safety analyses, safety evaluations, and regulatory compliance to ensure safe, efficient nuclear operations.

Join a collaborative team that develops innovative safety solutions, collaborates across operations, engineering, and safety, and supports high-hazard facilities with rigorous NCS analyses and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or related field
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in nuclear criticality safety or related nuclear engineering roles
• Ability to obtain a DOE "Q" Clearance (Active "Q" clearance strongly preferred)
• U.S. Citizenship with no dual citizenship

Responsibilities

• Support management in establishing and maintaining strong nuclear criticality safety (NCS) programs with technically sound analyses
• Development of Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) documentation
• Perform periodic facility walkdowns and collaborative team engagements
• Develop and validate computer models to support NCS analyses
• Establish operational limits and controls to maintain safe and efficient facility operations
• Ensure NCS requirements are effectively implemented across all operational activities
• Participate in audits, inspections, incident investigations, and design reviews
• Conduct NCS assessments and reviews of work packages, procedures, work instructions, authorization basis documents, and operational documentation

Skills

NCS expertise

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering or related field

Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering or related field

Tools

MCNP

SCALE

Job description

Paschal Solutions, Inc. in Oak Ridge, TN, seeks a Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer to join our growing team on client-site projects. The role covers criticality safety analyses, safety evaluations, and regulatory compliance to ensure safe, efficient nuclear operations.

Join a collaborative team that develops innovative safety solutions, collaborates across operations, engineering, and safety, and supports high-hazard facilities with rigorous NCS analyses and documentation.