Fellow Engineer - Nuclear Safety

Advisory Engineer - Actinide Separation and Pu Processing Advisor

Aiken, SC, USA

Onsite

Long Term (1 Year Contract with two 1-Year Extension options)

$130–$145/hour (rate negotiable based on qualifications)

Closes:
Feb 25, 2026

• Consult on aqueous recovery flowsheet and best practices for safe implementation in facilities.
• Consult on pyrochemical flow sheets and best practices for safe implementation in facilities.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise in separation theory, chloride salt byproduct and off‑gas treatments, and plutonium processing.

• Ph.D. degree and about 15 years’ experience, or M.S. degree and 17 years’ experience, or B.S. degree and approximately 21 years’ experience.
• Experience in research and development of actinide separations.
• Demonstrated implementation support of plutonium processing flow sheets.

• Active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two years.
• Demonstrated development of novel processing techniques for plutonium and/or uranium.
• Experience interfacing with Savannah River Site operating facility personnel during deployment of plutonium flow sheets.

Professional hourly rate: $130–$145/hour (rate negotiable based on qualifications).

Insurance:
Medical, dental, vision, and disability.

401(k): 4% point‑for‑point contribution match after six months of employment.

Expense reimbursement:
Available for out‑of‑town candidates, reimbursed per U.S. GSA FY 2026 per diem rates for Aiken/Greenville, South Carolina ($178/day).