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Idaho National Laboratory · 1 day ago

Criticality Safety Engineer

Idaho Falls, ID

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$79K/yr - $163K/yr

2+ years exp

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Criticality Safety Engineer to work in their Criticality Safety Department. The role involves applying nuclear physics and industry standards to develop safety controls for handling fissionable materials and conducting safety evaluations and reviews.

BiofuelEnergyHomeland SecurityInformation Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform criticality safety reviews or assessments of existing and proposed facility safety bases, engineering studies, research plans, facility procedures, operating nuclear facilities, proposed new facility designs, and existing facility modifications

Perform criticality safety evaluations that meet DOE-STD-3007 requirements

Apply Conduct of Operations principles in assisting nuclear safety and operations in Safety Basis Implementation Reviews and in conducting training for operations personnel

Perform independent checks of other engineers' computer models and written criticality safety evaluations

Collaborate with project managers, operators, nuclear safety, and criticality safety officers in discussing progress, input assumptions, and proposed controls

Perform software and hardware installation, testing, records, and maintenance activities in accordance with the Software Quality Assurance plan

May act as an organizational point of contact for multiple nuclear facilities on criticality safety issues, particularly criticality safety dose calculations for operations, engineering, environmental safety and health, and project personnel

May perform duties as the System Administrator for the Criticality Safety computational cluster

Perform software quality assurance activities to maintain software configuration management

Support nuclear safety using DOE STD-3009 to create new or update existing Documented Safety Analyses (DSA)

Work with and/or lead team evaluations that support safe, cost-effective, and compliant solutions

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Nuclear EngineeringCriticality Safety EvaluationsMCNPSCALE CodesLINUX Operating EnvironmentSoftware Quality AssuranceConduct of OperationsTeam CollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Level 1: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering or other relevant engineering degree (Physics, Mechanical, Chemical)

Level 2: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering or other relevant engineering degree and (2) years of related experience or a Masters Degree in Nuclear Engineering or other relevant engineering degree

Must complete criticality safety engineer qualification, upon hire

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy 'Q' clearance, which requires US Citizenship