Summary

This position is located in Division of Advanced Reactor Programs.

The supervisor is Ravi Penmetsa.

This position is subject to Public Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

Duties

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The successful candidate will serve as an agency authority on advanced reactor nuclear engineering, providing expert technical leadership on the safety analysis, licensing, and regulatory evaluation of advanced nuclear reactor technologies, including non-light-water reactors, small modular reactors (SMRs), and microreactors.

The incumbent serves as a recognized expert in advanced reactor safety analysis and licensing, integrating expertise in nuclear safety analysis and safety case development, severe accident analysis and source term evaluation, fuel performance and technologies, reactor systems design and analysis, and computational methods, modeling, and code development to support the design, construction, operation, and licensing of advanced reactor facilities.

Particular emphasis is placed on evaluating technical performance and uncertainty in the development of integrated advanced reactor safety cases, including licensing basis events, defense-in-depth, structures, systems, and components (SSC) classification and special treatment, source term analyses, and risk-informed, performance-based regulatory decision making.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as an agency staff technical expert on advanced reactor nuclear engineering, providing authoritative technical leadership on the safety analysis, licensing, and regulatory evaluation of advanced nuclear reactor technologies, including non-light-water reactors, small modular reactors (SMRs), and microreactors. Advises senior management on highly complex technical, safety, and regulatory issues involving advanced reactor safety analysis, safety case development, severe accident and source term evaluation, fuel performance, reactor systems, computational methods, and risk-informed, performance-based licensing approaches.
• Provides independent technical reviews of, or leads multidisciplinary teams responsible for resolving, significant and complex technical issues affecting the design, construction, operation, and licensing of advanced reactor facilities. Evaluates integrated safety analyses, licensing basis events, structures, systems, and components (SSC) classification and special treatment, defense-in-depth, reactor systems performance, fuel qualification, severe accidents, source terms, uncertainty analyses, and advanced analytical methods, and develops technically sound and regulatorily defensible approaches to support licensing decisions.
• Represents the agency on national and international technical committees, regulatory working groups, and code and standards organizations, and coordinates with NRC offices, the Department of Energy (DOE), national laboratories, industry, applicants, and international counterparts to advance regulatory guidance, resolve complex technical issues, and support the timely, safe, and effective licensing and deployment of advanced reactor technologies.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

All information in your resume must be true and accurate.

Conditions of Employment:

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• This is a Drug Testing position
• Must be able to meet and maintain security & suitability requirements
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest, if you have not already completed a trial period.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Conditions of Employment:

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• This is a Drug Testing position
• Must be able to meet and maintain security & suitability requirements
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Education

All Professional Engineering Positions, 0840 Basic Requirements:

A. Degree: Professional engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:

• Lead to a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering or a related engineering discipline from a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or
• Include differential and integral calculus and coursework in engineering science and nuclear engineering appropriate to the position.

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B. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that demonstrates:

• A thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying nuclear engineering; and
• A sound theoretical and practical understanding of nuclear engineering principles and their application.

Applicants qualifying under this option must meet one of the qualifying provisions described in the OPM qualification standard, such as professional engineering registration or licensure, successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, specified academic coursework, or a related scientific curriculum combined with qualifying professional engineering experience.

Transcripts Required

You must submit unofficial or official transcripts with your application. Transcripts must identify the institution, student name, degree awarded (if applicable), and date awarded. If you possess multiple qualifying degrees (e.g., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.), submit transcripts for each degree. Education must have been obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Transcripts must be uploaded with your application to verify education. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Additional information

This position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with the agency policy.Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to being appointed to determine their suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.

False statements or responses on your resume or questionnaire can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.

The NRC is a zero-tolerance agency with respect to illegal drug use. Individuals selected for these positions will be subject to pre-appointment drug testing.A transferable security clearance from another agency or a background investigation leading to a clearance is required for all new hires.

To begin work at the NRC without a security clearance, you must be granted a temporary waiver of the required clearance, referred to as a 145(b) waiver.

To be eligible for a 145(b) waiver you will need a favorable education verification, reference, credit, and criminal history checks. If a waiver is granted, the successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication is required for continued employment.

If you have resided outside the U.S. for an extended period of time, the agency may not be able to (1) grant the 145(b) waiver where the required investigation cannot be completed in a timely manner, or (2) achieve timely completion of the background investigation required for a security clearance.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

As an NRC employee you will enjoy excellent Federal Benefits, including: comprehensive health and life insurance plans; Flexible Spending Account Program for health and dependent care; Dental and Vision Insurance; retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan); annual (vacation) and paid sick leave; family friendly leave policies; 11 paid holidays per year; transit benefits. The benefits link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees.

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