Job Description Summary

The Senior Radiological Engineer - Shielding & Reactivity Control will contribute on the Shielding & Reactivity Control team by performing, verifying, and mentoring engineering work in the areas of radiation/dose assessment (shielding and criticality), fluence, reactivity control/reactivity insertion analysis, control rod blade design, spent fuel pool criticality, and transport package design/analysis.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Perform technical evaluations and provide technical support in the areas of shielding design/analysis, criticality assessments, fluence analysis, and control rod blade design.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with internal and external project managers, technical personnel, and customers on engineering/technical issues.
• Maintain a high standard of quality and safety while meeting baseline project schedule and cost objectives.
• Prepare, document and present technical data to internal and external customers.
• Contribute to team process improvements to drive speed and simplification.
• Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with NRC, CNSC, or other regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards.
• Mentor and guide early career engineers in shielding design/analysis.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, physics, or closely related science discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 12 years’ of experience in nuclear radiological analysis, nuclear safety analysis and methods, or nuclear fuel, core, or plant design.
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in coupled neutron/gamma shielding design for nuclear power plants, including the design of penetrations in shielding walls.
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience with MCNP for shielding analysis, including the use of variance reduction techniques to solve large scale deep penetration shielding problems.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in methods and application of computational neutral particle radiation transport theory.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be willing to Relocate to Wilmington, NC as required.
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Desired Qualifications

• Ph.D in Nuclear Engineering or closely related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• 15+ years’ of experience in nuclear radiological analysis, nuclear safety analysis, coupled neutron/gamma shielding design for nuclear power plants, experience with MCNP for shielding analysis.
• Experience with BWR technology.
• Knowledge of plant operational support.
• Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements.
• Experience with BWR simulator and use of 3-Dimensional neutron kinetics code (e.g., PANAC, PARCS).
• Experience in reactivity control such as reactivity insertion accident, rod withdrawal error, control rod drop accident analyses.
• Experience with MCNP, SCALE, KENO, ORIGN, and/or coupled Monte-Carlo/deterministic radiation transport methods.
• Object-oriented programming experience such as Java, C#, C++.
• Demonstrated high energy and the ability to energize others.
• Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity.
• Work easily and communicate effectively within a team environment.
• Strong personal commitment and determination.
• Detail oriented and accountable for results.
• Exceptional organization skills.
• Display a strong drive for continuous improvement.
• Displays an engaging, can-do, optimistic attitude.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

The base pay range for this position is $112 - $160k. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for bonuses, such as a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity. This position is expected to close on 6/17/25.

The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counsel