Sandia National Laboratories · 4 hours ago
Senior/Principal R&D Nuclear Engineer - Nuclear Energy Safeguards & Security, Hybrid
Albuquerque, NM
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$118K/yr - $236K/yr
5+ years expSandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, seeking a creative and dedicated R&D Nuclear Engineer. The role focuses on developing innovative solutions for nuclear energy safeguards and security, including modeling and simulation techniques, while collaborating with various organizations to ensure effective security measures.
GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop new models, perform analyses, validate results, and document work on safeguards and security performance and design of nuclear reactors and facilities
Work with engineers and scientists across multiple fields to deliver technical products in support of federal sponsor needs
Develop creative research ideas and submit proposals for new research projects related to nuclear security and safeguards
Plan, develop, and deliver technical training to researchers, industry, and government officials
Characterize nuclear and radiological material inventories throughout the lifecycle of established and emerging nuclear fuel cycles
Communicate and disseminate results to peers, customers, and partners through technical reports, journal articles, and domestic and international conference and workshop presentations
Travel in this position, including some potential international travel, to present and discuss technical results
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance
Preferred
Graduate degree in Nuclear Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation)
Operational experience with radiological and/or nuclear facilities
Experience performing radiation transport modeling
Knowledge of criticality safety and criticality analyses
Strong verbal and written communications skills, and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
PhD degree in Nuclear Engineering or other relevant field
A record of publications, technical reports, or presentations
Experience analyzing elements of the nuclear fuel cycle for safety, security, or safeguards (3S) concerns
Experience serving as a task lead or principal investigator demonstrating the ability to lead a project or task from conception to completion
Experience using nuclear source term and transport codes and simulating reactor physics
Experience implementing probabilistic methods, statistical analysis methods, and uncertainty quantification methods into analyses
Experience with a programming language (e.g., Python) and version control tools (e.g., GIT)
Experience in implementing machine learning, deep learning, anomaly detection, or advanced data analytics techniques in nuclear facility modeling
Familiarity with nuclear material accountability in advance reactor designs
Knowledge of the U.S. domestic and international approaches to the control of, and accounting for, nuclear materials
Experience in the characterization of nuclear and radiological material across the nuclear fuel cycle
Benefits
Generous vacation
Strong medical and other benefits
Competitive 401k
Learning opportunities
Relocation assistance
Amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
Company
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia is a conducts research and development into the non-nuclear components of nuclear weapons.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.4MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyARPA-E
2023-09-21Grant· $0.5M
2023-07-27Grant
2023-01-10Grant· $3.7M
Leadership Team
Laura McGill
Deputy Laboratories Director - Nuclear Deterrence, and Chief Technology Officer
Maria Gallardo
CFO Enterprise Risk Management Program Lead
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