Remote Sensing & Nuclear Activity Detection EngineerPay range: $185 - $195,000 annually
Job Summary:As a full-time Remote Sensing & Nuclear Activity Detection Engineer, you will support program reviews and conferences on mission-critical efforts to prevent, detect, and deter nuclear proliferation worldwide. You will conduct technical analysis, perform program and conference reviews, and advise on detecting nuclear-related activities from stand-off ranges greater than 100 meters from a facility, including airborne, orbital, deep-space, and planetary-based sensing platforms, using your technical expertise in nuclear signatures-radiological, spectral, thermal, seismic, neutron, gamma, and other modalities-and the integration of remote systems capable of identifying, characterizing, and assessing nuclear-related operations. This is a full-time, onsite role supporting Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), located in Washington, DC.
Responsibilities: - Provide tritium expertise to the NA-192.1 Director and their team.
- Advise and recommend solutions regarding tritium operations at the SRS site.
Qualifications and Experience: - Active Q or Top Secret clearance.
- 20 or more years of direct nuclear detection, remote sensing, or non-proliferation work experience. DOE SRS tritium operations work experience.
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- Deep knowledge of nuclear signatures and relevant sensing modalities (e.g., gamma/neutron detection, hyperspectral imaging, thermal infrared analysis, RF anomaly detection).
- Understanding of satellite or airborne sensing systems, or high-altitude/space-based detection platforms.
- Strong modeling, analysis, and technical writing skills.
- Willingness to assist the program team with any task assigned, ranging from hanging posters at program reviews/conferences to taking meeting minutes in assigned mission critical meetings as well as performing your own work scope on complex-wide program proposals reviews and assessments.
Preferred qualifications:- Master's or PhD in nuclear engineering, physics, remote sensing, radiological science, space systems engineering, or related field.
- Experience working with DOE/NNSA, DoD, NASA, or the Intelligence Community.
- Familiarity with nuclear fuel cycle processes, facility operations, and proliferation pathways.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
- Hyperspectral/multispectral payloads
- Radiation detection instrumentation
- AI/ML anomaly detection for overhead imagery or sensor data
- Knowledge of orbital mechanics, space mission design, or planetary remote sensing.
Compensation & Benefits: The expected base salary range for this role is $185 - $195,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
