Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer

The role

You will develop and maintain nuclear criticality safety evaluations for processes involving fissile materials. You will perform criticality safety analyses and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements within a nuclear fuel cycle facility.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain nuclear criticality safety evaluations (CSEs) for processes involving fissile materials.
• Perform criticality safety analyses using computational methods and tools like SCALE and MCNP.
• Ensure compliance with NRC, DOE, and ANSI/ANS criticality safety standards and regulations.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and reviews of facility operations to identify and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and regulatory teams to implement safety measures.
• Provide technical guidance and training to personnel on criticality safety principles and procedures.
• Investigate criticality safety incidents and develop corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records to support audits and regulatory reviews.

Required qualifications

• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of criticality safety regulations, standards, and methodologies (e.g., 10 CFR Part 70, ANSI/ANS-8 series).
• Proficiency in computational tools such as SCALE, MCNP, or similar software.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice to have

• Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc).
• Experience in a fast-paced engineering environment or a highly technical role requiring a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach.
• Certification as a Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer (e.g., ANSI/ANS-8.24).
• Advanced degrees.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or the ability to obtain one.

Benefits

• Stock options
• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan

About the company

General Matter enriches uranium and is designing, building, and operating low-cost enrichment services in the US. The company aims to make nuclear the cleanest, safest, and most affordable source of baseload power.