What Your Job Will Be LikeThe Nuclear Safety Technologies Department is seeking a dedicated systems engineer to join our dynamic and collaborative team. We conduct research and development related to nuclear safety and perform safety basis analyses of nuclear facilities to ensure safe operations.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Lead teams to manage safety basis requirements throughout the annual update lifecycle.
- Innovate on processes used for nuclear safety management.
- Use various codes to model burnup, heat transfer, radiation transport, dose, and atmospheric dispersion.
- Conduct research, analyze and document technical bases for the safety basis envelope.
- Prepare documented safety analyses (DSAs), technical safety requirements (TSRs), and unreviewed safety questions (USQs) for nuclear facilities.
- Provide extensive expert technical advice and assistance to line organizations and federal regulators on complex safety basis issues.
- Interface with a wide variety of groups such as operations, engineering, assurance, corporate safety basis, and the Sandia Field Office.
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
Salary Range$117,500 - $235,700
*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.
Salary Range$117,500 - $235,700
*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.
Qualifications We Require- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of 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 Q-level security clearance.
Qualifications We DesireThe ideal Senior/Principal Nuclear Systems Engineering candidate will have:
- A graduate degree in nuclear engineering, systems engineering, or a highly related field.
- A LSS green or black belt certification.
- The ability to work independently and collaborate well in a multidisciplinary team.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- An active DOE Q clearance.
Also for this posting we are seeking an individual with the following experience:
- Experience with the preparation of DSAs and TSRs for DOE facilities.
- Proficiency with the USQ process.
- Experience with the use and/or development of nuclear safety modeling codes.
- Operational experience with nuclear facilities.
About Our TeamThe Nuclear Safety Technologies Department (Org. 1383), located in Technical Area V (TA-V) at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), is responsible for ensuring that risks associated with operating TA-V nuclear facilities are analyzed, communicated, and accepted by the governing authorities. This involves selecting and evaluating nuclear safety controls to ensure protection of the general public, workers, visitors, and the TA-V staff. In addition, the Department ensures that the nuclear facility's safety documentation complies with federal law, Department of Energy (DOE) requirements and SNL standards and expectations. Org. 1383 is also responsible for implementing the Sandia corporate Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Program.
Posting DurationThis posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
