Nuclear Engineer

Overview

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GS-07: $56,153 - $73,003

GS-09: $68,686 - $89,290

• You will support the Shift Test Engineer (STE) in the preparation for and accomplishment of reactor plant testing.
• You will review documents which will be used to accomplish plant operations or testing to attain an in-depth understanding of the procedure and method of accomplishment.
• You will inspect completed installations of test equipment to assure the equipment will safely perform the intended function and is satisfactory from an operational standpoint.
• You will research plans and operational manuals for test requirements and apply engineering principles for these actions
• You will perform system lineup checks in conjunction with Ship s Force, make necessary connections or adjustments on routine problems, and inform the STE.
• You will participate in the accomplishment of tests (i.e. recording data, making personal observations of conditions remote from the test control stations, observing plant operators for proper performance).
• You will direct selected tests under the direct supervision of the STE.
• You will receive training in classroom and work-site environments, in reactor theory, reactor plant systems, radiological control fundamentals, materials, plant operations, safety requirements, and administrative procedures for the test program.
• You will prepare technical work instructions for the assembly and installation of conventional equipment used for accomplishing test or obtaining test data.
• You will prepare detailed test procedures for standard types of test evolutions.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
• Work is accomplished aboard ship which results in the necessity to climb ladders, be exposed to noise, be exposed to elevated temperatures, and safety hazards normally encountered in shipboard work.