Safety Engineer

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Open: June 5, 2026 — Closes: June 18, 2026

This position is part of the Office of Environment, Health, Safety, and Security, Department of Energy. As a Safety Engineer, you will serve as a technical advisor and expert in safety engineering with responsibility for providing expertise in the areas of standards development.

The Office of Environment, Health, Safety, and Security office is responsible for health, safety, environment, and security; providing corporate-level leadership and strategic vision to coordinate and integrate these vital programs. The Office of Worker Protection and Nuclear Safety establishes nuclear and facility safety requirements and expectations for the Department to ensure protection of public, workers and the environment from the hazards associated with nuclear operations.

The Office provides assistance to field elements in implementation of policy and resolving nuclear safety, certain facility-related safety, and quality assurance issues. As a Safety Engineer, you will:
Formulate, review, and update Department-wide safety policies, orders, and engineering standards to protect the public, workers, and the environment from nuclear operational hazards. Serve as a senior technical authority and primary contact for internal and external organizations on complex, high-visibility, or controversial safety engineering and scientific matters. Conduct comprehensive engineering analyses on nuclear facility safety systems and engineered safety features, successfully navigating variable data and rapid technological changes.

Evaluate innovative technologies, industry trends, and novel strategies to resolve conflicting standards and modernize safety methodologies. Determine program needs and draft vital technical and administrative documentation, including budgets, statements of work (SOWs), and procurement packages. Represent the department in technical meetings and deliver high-level presentations and reports on safety objectives to professional societies, symposia, and management.