Senior Nuclear Criticality Safety Leader

Y-12 National Security Complex; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription drug plan

Vision plan

Dental plan

Employer matched 401(k) savings plan

Onsite gym

Onsite cafeterias

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Senior Criticality Safety Officer (Senior Specialist) to provide oversight and technical guidance for criticality safety controls across production facilities. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with evolving safety basis documents and driving NCS improvements.

Responsibilities include leading NCS documentation efforts, supporting major projects, and coordinating with Operations and Safety Analysis Engineering to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience; or Master's with 6+ years; or PhD with 3+ years.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in nuclear criticality safety across multiple processing facilities.
• Degree preference in nuclear safety or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and technical guidance to ensure proper implementation and future direction of criticality safety controls and practices within production facilities.
• Develop and track NCS commitments and ensure implementation within production facilities.
• Lead continuous improvement of NCS documentation, processes, and long-term strategy in collaboration with Operations and Safety Analysis Engineering.
• Provide specialized technical support for major technical projects and for fissile operations.
• Maintain consistency of NCS approaches across the organization.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Nuclear safety engineering

Job description

Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Senior Criticality Safety Officer (Senior Specialist) to provide oversight and technical guidance for criticality safety controls across production facilities. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with evolving safety basis documents and driving NCS improvements.

Responsibilities include leading NCS documentation efforts, supporting major projects, and coordinating with Operations and Safety Analysis Engineering to deliver