Amentum Aiken , SC 29803
Posted 7 days ago
Amentum is seeking a Criticality Safety Engineer 2 to be based in our Aiken, SC location. The Engineer is responsible for perform a variety of engineering assignments in planning and overseeing the development and design of process systems. Prepare, review, and approve nuclear criticality calculations for a variety of nuclear processes. Will support teams and work independently on a variety of tasks.
Essential Responsibilities:
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related scientific field and at least 2 years of job-related experience or equivalent. Good communications and analytical skills; Position may require travel. Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a DOE Security Clearance.
Experience with:
Demonstrated DOE and/or commercial nuclear experience in performing criticality safety analytical and operational oversight tasks in accordance with ANSI/ANS 8 series of standards.
Develop nuclear criticality safety evaluations (NCSE) and supporting criticality calculations in accordance with DOE standards and guidelines.
Develop criticality safety strategies, specifying criticality safety structures, systems, and components (SSCs).
Due to the nature of the work must be a US Citizen
Dual Citizenship not permitted
Preferred
Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering.
Certification from a Hands-On Criticality Safety Course (e.g., DOE NCSP 2-Week Criticality Safety Engineer Course)
Familiarity with criticality computing platform selection/maintenance and Verification and Validation techniques to satisfy Software Quality Assurance requirements.
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