Senior Nuclear Engineer

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Rockville, MD, invites applications for a senior engineering position in the Office of Advanced Reactors, Division of Advanced Reactor Engineering, Branch 4. The role focuses on reviewing reactor systems, core and fuel design, and performance evaluations to ensure public health and safety.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate ability to formulate technical judgments, knowledge of NRC regulations, and clear communication with diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience reviewing reactor systems and fuel design.
• Ability to evaluate designs and operating performance for diverse reactor types.
• Knowledge of NRC regulations and licensing processes for advanced reactors.
• Strong written and oral communication with diverse audiences.

Job description

This position is located in the Office of Advanced Reactors, Division of Advanced Reactor Engineering, Advanced Reactor Engineering Branch 4.

The supervisor is Travis L. Tate.

This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.

This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements. In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

is defined as: Experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of this position at the GG/GS-15 grade level or equivalent pay band to include experience reviewing and evaluating the area of nuclear power plant technology which includes reactor systems, reactor core or fuel design, nuclear methods and evaluations of operating performance for which the branch has responsibility to assure public health and safety and protection of the environment.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Demonstrated capacity to apply the theories, principles, and practices in the field of reactor systems and nuclear fuel sufficient to evaluate complex designs, process design parameters, and review performance for a variety of reactor designs.
   (Describe specific experience, education, and training that demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge related to reactor systems design, neutronic and thermal-hydraulic behavior for non-light-water reactors and fuel designs.)
2. Demonstrated ability in formulating sound technical judgements, making technical or policy recommendations, and finding solutions to unique first of a kind technical or policy challenges regarding issues pertaining to event evaluation in the areas of core physics, fuel behavior, reactivity control system and control rod design, and core thermal-hydraulic performance. (Describe education, training and experience that demonstrate your ability to formulate technical judgments. Provide examples of judgments, recommendations, or actions you have taken regarding unique first of a kind technical or policy issues pertaining to core physics, fuel behavior, reactivity control system and core thermal-hydraulic performance.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of NRC rules, regulations, and policies pertaining to non-light-water power or non-power production or utilization facilities through familiarity with NRC's advanced reactor vison, strategy, and policy activities, reactor licensing regulations, system design standards, and regulatory guides and practices. (Demonstrated application of this regulatory knowledge through the performance of licensing activities related to nuclear reactors such as recommending and implementing improvements to regulations, guidance, and technical review processes related to nuclear engineering)
4. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, on technical issues in a clear and concise manner, to a variety of audiences (e.g., colleagues, leadership, representatives of federal, state, and local governments or agencies, industry representatives, oversight or professional groups, members of the public, etc.)

A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.

PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.