Principal Nuclear Engineer

3 days ago


Schenectady, New York, United States Naval Nuclear Laboratory Full time
About Us

We are the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, a national asset dedicated to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. Our team of engineers, scientists, and technicians work together to develop advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provide technical support, and train world-class nuclear operators.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Chemical Engineer to join our Materials Manufacturing area. This team is responsible for the research and testing of nuclear fuel and cladding materials, including test design, specimen fabrication, and characterization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Work with a team of engineering, laboratory, facility, and compliance organizations to enable and conduct test programs.
  • Plan, design, model, analyze, manufacture, and deploy laboratory equipment, including nuclear, chemical, mechanical, structural, and electrical components and systems.
  • Develop models of unit operations, execute testing and analysis of data to test and verify process models, and utilize modeling to improve unit operation performance.
  • Develop and fabricate unique materials systems up to and including small-scale production demonstration.
  • Document progress, analyze results, and conduct presentations as needed.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or science-related field and 9 years of relevant experience.
  • Master's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or science-related field and 7 years of relevant experience.
  • Currently or previously Shift Supervisor Part II qualified.
  • Qualified SIT and 3 years EOOW qualified in the Nuclear Operations Program.
  • Currently or previously CRE qualified.
  • 6 years as SRE.
  • SRE qualified and 9 years of experience.
Preferred Skills:
  • Materials science, control systems, and chemical engineering.
  • Data analytics, statistical design of experiments, machine learning.
  • Modeling of fluid dynamics and thermal transfer.
  • Demonstrated software programming skills in LabVIEW and Python environments.
  • Experience in the core material and core manufacturing technical areas.
  • Core material vendor contract and production oversight.
  • Demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely articulate technical work and detail to broad audiences.
Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits, as well as a 401(k) savings program and capital accumulation plan. We also offer paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and tuition assistance for eligible employees.

Our compensation range is $114,400.00 - $178,800.00 annually, based on candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.



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