Nuclear Engineering & Radiation Safety Officer

The Nuclear Engineering & Radiation Safety Officer role provides technical leadership and expertise across engineering, operations, and research and development activities. This position leads radiation safety programs, nuclear engineering analyses, shielding design, dosimetry analytics, radiation detection, and high-energy particle system operations.

What You Will Do

Collaborate with engineering and operations teams, provide technical expertise in areas including MCNP calculations, shielding requirements, radiation safety initiatives, and dosimetry data analytics. Develop dosimetry analytics models, shielding models, and Radiation Safety procedures and training materials.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will work closely with engineering and operations teams to lead facility development, experimental activities, radiation safety initiatives, and continuous improvement of facility and system performance. The role requires strong technical capabilities, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic and technically complex environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• 8 or more years of experience designing, building, or operating nuclear facilities or high-energy particle systems, including technical leadership of shielding analyses or radiation safety programs.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership within a multidisciplinary team, mentor technical staff, and synthesize complex technical information to accomplish shared objectives.
• Strong knowledge of radiation safety principles and demonstrated experience developing and implementing radiation safety procedures, training, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MCNP or comparable particle-transport simulation tools for shielding design, dose calculations, and interpretation and validation of simulation results.
• Demonstrated experience selecting, using, and interpreting results from radiation detection and dosimetry equipment, including multi-particle spectrometry.
• Experience applying computer programming, databases, and statistical or numerical analysis to dosimetry data, beam performance assessment, or engineering problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including preparation of technical reports, proposals, training materials, and recommendations for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision, establish technical priorities, and exercise sound judgment on complex engineering and radiation safety issues.
• Ability to thrive in a challenging, dynamic environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities and issues.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with a strong discipline for establishing and adhering to standards and procedures and ensuring the quality of technical work.