Non-Destructive Assay; NDA) Engineer

Location: Idaho Falls,  (Onsite Work)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview:

Trade Wind Services is seeking a Non-Destructive Assay Expert Technical Reviewer to provide oversight of Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) activities associated with transuranic (TRU) waste and low-level waste/mixed low-level waste (LLW/MLLW) at the Client’s Facility within the Waste Management TRU Program Organization.

• Conduct independent and expert technical reviews of NDA systems, procedures, and data analysis to ensure compliance with established protocols, standards (e.g., ANSI/ISO), and regulatory requirements.
• Provide recommendations for improving NDA techniques, processes, and system reliability.
• Review, revise, and approve technical procedures including operating procedures, calibration procedures, validation procedures, and quality assurance documents to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Review Real-Time Radiography (RTR) recordings to identify items requiring detailed modeling, including those needing density and matrix corrections.
• Independently perform ISOCS modeling for specific waste configurations to optimize measurement efficiency and accuracy.
• Oversee calibration, certification, operation, and assist in troubleshooting of NDA instruments, including RBAS (Retrieval Box Assay System), ISOCS (In Situ Object Counting Systems), SGRS (SWEPP Gamma-Ray Spectrometer), WAGS (Waste Assay Gamma-Ray Spectrometer), and DAS (Drum Assay Systems).
• Support instrument operations to ensure accurate and reliable performance across all NDA systems.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations organizations to diagnose and resolve instrument or performance issues.
• Support software validation and testing in support of the NDA systems.
• Calculate measurement control data and review and approve control charts to detect trends or anomalies impacting measurement quality.
• Validate NDA measurement data and batch data reports in the Waste Tracking System (WTS) to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Perform validation of data generated by NDA systems to ensure measurement quality and compliance.
• Review NDA activities for adherence to DOE, EPA, and WIPP Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC).
• Support audits by DOE Carlsbad Field Office, EPA, and other regulatory bodies, including preparation and on-site participation.
• Support implementation of criticality safety controls and criticality working requirements related to NDA and waste characterization activities.

• Bachelor's degree in physics science or engineering, with 5 years relevant NDA experience and 2 years nuclear experience.
• Preference:
  Masters's Degree in physical science or engineering

• Experience using Gamma Spectroscopy software, such as Canberra/Miron NDA 2000/Genie2k, Ortec Maestro/Gamma Vision, MGA, FRAM.

Expected Salary Range: $125k - $175k / year (depending on experience)

Trade Wind Services offers a selection of exceptional benefits to employees and their families. We can customize your benefits to fit your specific needs. Benefits include:

• Long- and Short-term Disability Insurance