Senior Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineer

Requisition Id 15264 

­­Overview:  

We are seeking an individual highly familiar with the nuclear fuel cycle to work as a Senior level nuclear fuel cycle specialist in support of various U.S. government projects. This position resides in the Materials Security and Counterproliferation (MS&C) Group in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division (NND) in the National Security Sciences Directorate (NSSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The Nuclear Nonproliferation Division performs research and development to detect, characterize, and monitor nuclear fuel cycle activities and nuclear explosions; develops concepts, approaches, and technologies to strengthen global security for nuclear and radiological material; and engages with federal agencies to enhance international nonproliferation regimes. 

 

This position will directly support the Principal Investigator for existing programs and projects with focus on collection, collation, and assessment efforts in support of U.S. government sponsors. The selected candidate will focus on the following analytic and or raw reporting functions: 

1. Threat Analysis (evaluate and communicate real-time analytic judgments)
2. Collection Management (enhance ongoing information collection capabilities and disseminate raw information against priority collection requirements dictated by the sponsor)
3. Domain Analysis (consolidate comprehensive information into strategic analytic products that contextualize information), and
4. Reports Officer for DOE HQ (prepare raw information in a timely manner through various forms of media, and documents).

 

The selected candidate will also evaluate and archive a wide range of classified information and produce written products and briefings pertaining to specific nuclear fuel cycle topics to inform senior policymakers in the sponsor’s organization. The selected candidate will support technical exchanges with foreign counterparts as necessary. The selected candidate will also be responsible for integrating the information with existing classified electronic document management systems (EDMS).

 

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Work in conjunction with the overall portfolio manager to ensure seamless integration within the larger effort.
• Report directly to the principal investigator managing the assessments portfolio, focused specifically on materials attractiveness.
• Research and report on various nuclear fuel cycle topics including advanced/small modular reactors and all aspects of their fuel cycles to include feedstock preparation, fuel fabrication, fuel management, reprocessing of used nuclear fuel, and waste disposal.
• Research and report on cost and technical analyses for advanced/small modular reactors and all aspects of their fuel cycles.
• Assess proliferation and terrorism risks associated with various advanced/small modular reactors and all aspects of their fuel cycles.
• Work directly with the sponsor to ensure that the targeted analytical reports meet sponsor’s needs and expectations.
• Develop new tools that utilize an existing collection of collection tools to ingest large volumes of raw information from multiple sources.
• Collate and organize the raw information into an existing EDMS framework.
• Author analytical products.
• Present the analytical products both internally and externally in a variety of formats.
• Assist the overall program manager with representing this body of work both internally and externally.

• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

 

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field with a minimum of 10 years of fuel cycle experience.
• Broad familiarity of the nuclear fuel cycle.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently or in a team.
• Ability to set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within scope, schedule, and budget. 
• Ability to adapt quickly to an ever-changing environment.
• Must possess excellent problem-solving skills and be capab