Nonproliferation System Engineer (Part-time)

Requisition Id 13678 

Overview:  

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation’s biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 6,000 people! Our vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL’s broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation.

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Division (NND) performs a wide range of scientific, technical, and programmatic activities in all facets of the nuclear enterprise from nonproliferation to research and development (R&D) pertaining to nuclear materials processing, management, and transportation. The Verification Technologies group within NND at ORNL seeks applications for a part time Nonproliferation Systems Engineer.

 

We are seeking a candidate who will apply existing knowledge of nuclear reactors and associated fuel cycles to the development of safeguards approaches and technologies for reactors and fuel cycle facilities. This work includes the development of research proposals, support for working groups and strategic efforts, and reporting of R&D results in peer-reviewed journal publications, conference papers and technical reports.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Develop approaches and technologies to quantify and monitor nuclear material in advanced reactors and supporting fuel cycle facilities for safeguards and security applications.
• Collaborate with project managers, subject matter experts, other researchers, and industry to assess proliferation resistance of advanced reactor designs.
• Document and/or publish technical work as appropriate in user manuals, technical reports, journals, and conference papers.
• Develop and present research proposals to generate new funding.
• Perform work activities in nuclear and/or radiological facilities/environments.
• Occasional travel to support domestic and international engagements related to work scope.
• All team members deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in engineering or scientific field.
• Experience with traditional and/or advanced nuclear technologies (i.e., reactors and associated fuel cycles).
• Experience with International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of technical challenges associated with nonproliferation.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, a willingness to apply those skills to a variety of problems, and the ability to determine and understand the broader context of your work.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) to interact with co-workers, sponsors, research collaborators, and industry personnel. 
• Knowledge of one or more modeling tools useful for evaluating radiation signatures or generating isotopic inventories (e.g., MCNP, Geant4, SCALE, TRANSFORM, GADRAS)
• Ability to excel in a team environment with peers, mentors, and non-subject matter experts.

 

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