Last Energy · 4 months ago
Nuclear Engineer - Radiological
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expLast Energy is looking for an experienced Radiological Engineer to support safety and licensing analysis for their PWR-20 micro nuclear reactor. The role involves working closely with the nuclear engineering and safety analysis staff to ensure that the reactor design meets radiation safety and accident dose requirements.
Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy ManagementNuclearRenewable EnergySustainability
Responsibilities
Determining core and coolant radiological source terms
Determining neutron and gamma radiation field around the NSSS and the site
Calculating the dose due to theoretical accidents and the impact on surrounding areas
Participate in and support interfaces with customer and regulatory authorities to obtain regulatory approval of the Last Energy reactor core design, codes, and methods
Prepare and review safety analyses, calculation files, and associated records
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Nuclear Engineering, or a related degree (e.g., physics with nuclear concentration)
5+ years applicable experience in PWR or BWR radiological evaluations
Proficiency in MCNP, SCALE, RADTRAD, or other nuclear industry analysis code as well as scripting and coding with PYTHON or EXCEL VB
Positive and effective team interaction skills and value positive peer relationships
Effective written and oral communication skills
Company
Last Energy
Last Energy is a nuclear technology company that provides nuclear energy through its modular micro nuclear power plants.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$164MKey Investors
Astera InstituteGigafundFirst Round Capital
2025-12-16Series C· $100M
2024-08-29Series B· $40M
2021-02-16Series A· $20M
Leadership Team
Bret Kugelmass
CEO, Founder
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