Radiation Shielding Engineer

As a member of the Licensing and Safety Analysis team, you will be the responsible engineer for the characterization of radiation sources as well as the design and analysis of radiation shielding for reactor operation, shutdown conditions, as well as post operation transportation, storage, and disposition. You will apply best available analysis tools to characterize radiation sources from fission, activation, and decay. You will work as an integral member of the reactor and site design team to design and analyze the best available shielding configuration to meet customer requirements for a variety of deployment scenarios.

The ideal candidate has a mix of industry and academic experience and has worked in a team-oriented environment to develop nuclear technologies for real-world applications. While you may have an area of expertise, you’re not afraid to operate as a generalist in a growing organization.

Roles and Responsibilities: You will develop and provide expertise in a subset of the following:

• Ownership of radiation shielding design and analysis
• Development of trade studies of materials choices
• Development of neutronics simulations to characterize radiation sources during operation and in post-operation configurations
• Optimization of radiation shielding for deployment and post-operation transportation.
• Engagement in regulatory requirement compliance strategies and application to licensing pathways.
• Ensuring utilized tools and analyses are established and maintained in compliance with Antares quality assurance program.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear or mechanical engineering, physics, material science, or related field
• 3+ experience with radiation shielding analysis and design
• Proficiency in modern radiation shielding analysis tools, such as MCNP/ADVANTG, SCALE/MAVRIC, or similar Monte Carlo variance reduction tools
• Ability to navigate regulatory requirements, shielding design features, analysis tools and manufacturing methods.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for problem solving, and desire to modernize nuclear design and operation
• Master's degree or PhD in nuclear engineering
• Demonstrated track record of high impact in the achievement of team goals
• Strong project management skills and effective communication of technical concepts across multi-disciplinary teams
• Broad knowledge of nuclear interactions with material selections, especially for radiation shielding applications
• Working knowledge of a programming language, preferably Python

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
• Ability to travel to regulatory locations as needed