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Amentum is seeking a Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer based out of our Aiken, SC office. Candidates will obtain site specific Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Analyst Qualification to support implementation of a DOE Approved Nuclear Criticality Safety Program in an operating non-reactor nuclear facility.
Job Responsibility:
Provide technical guidance to operating organizations
Collaborate with operating organization personnel on NCS evaluations as the lead NCS Analyst
Perform independent reviews of NCS evaluations
Conduct periodic reviews of fissionable material operations
Lead and/or participating in NCS response to programmatic issues and criticality process deviations/infractions
Participate in NCS emergency response preparation (emergency procedures, plans, exercises, and drills)
Independently prepare, review, and/or present technical reports to the criticality safety community (e.g. American Nuclear Society, etc.)
Conduct NCS training for all levels of employees involved in fissionable material operations
Assist in the development and/or review of new or proposed changes to existing NCS programmatic policy and implementing documents
Lead and/or participate in assessments and audits of the NCS Program
Mentor of less experienced Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Analysts and Analysts In-Training on all aspects of criticality safety
Development, revision, and review of Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) documentation such as Criticality Safety Evaluations (CSEs), Nuclear Criticality Safety Design Analysis, and Calculations (DACs) and various other NCS technical basis documentation
Complete required NCS annual Operational Reviews
Daily nuclear facility support
consisting of facility walkdowns, review of NCS requirements, implementing documents, participation at facility Operational Safety Boards, etc.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in nuclear, engineering, math, or science with minimum of 4-5 years of Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) experience is required (Nuclear Engineering degree preferred) or 5 years of equivalent technical experience in place of a B.S.
Involvement in industry committees preferred (e.g., ANS)
Min of 3 years of DOE-specific experience is highly preferred
Candidate must be a US citizen
Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance
Demonstrated keen attention to detail
Nice to have:
Involvement in industry committees preferred (e.g., ANS)
Min of 3 years of DOE-specific experience is highly preferred