Senior Radiation Shielding Engineer — Nuclear & Space

53 Stations; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Antares is seeking an engineer to lead the characterization of radiation sources and to design and analyze shielding for reactor operation, shutdown, and post-operation handling. You will apply advanced analysis tools to characterize radiation from fission, activation, and decay, shaping shielding configurations for diverse deployment scenarios.

The ideal candidate brings mix of industry and academic experience, willing to operate as a generalist in a growing organization and collaborate with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nuclear or mechanical engineering, physics, material science, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience with radiation shielding analysis and design.
• Proficiency in modern radiation shielding analysis tools, such as MCNP/ADVANTG, SCALE/MAVRIC, or similar Monte Carlo variance reduction tools.
• Ability to navigate regulatory requirements, shielding design features, analysis tools and manufacturing methods.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of radiation shielding design and analysis.
• Development of trade studies of materials choices.
• Development of neutronics simulations to characterize radiation sources during operation and in post-operation configurations.
• Optimization of radiation shielding for deployment and post-operation transportation.
• Engagement in regulatory requirement compliance strategies and application to licensing pathways.
• Ensuring tools and analyses are maintained in compliance with Antares quality assurance program.

Skills

Radiation shielding design

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nuclear or mechanical engineering, physics, material science

Tools

MCNP/ADVANTG

SCALE/MAVRIC

Job description

Antares is seeking an engineer to lead the characterization of radiation sources and to design and analyze shielding for reactor operation, shutdown, and post-operation handling. You will apply advanced analysis tools to characterize radiation from fission, activation, and decay, shaping shielding configurations for diverse deployment scenarios.

The ideal candidate brings mix of industry and academic experience, willing to operate as a generalist in a growing organization and collaborate with a