Nuclear Engineer and Physicist Nuclear, Advanced

Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values:
Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets.

At Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) a culture of professionalism, respect, teamwork, personal development, and collaboration is key to our success. Join a team that is just as focused on its employees as it is on its customer.

The NNL Future Development Programs Department is looking for Nuclear Engineers and Physicists to join the Shielding subdivision.

In this role there are opportunities to design and analyze radiation shielding for next-generation naval nuclear propulsion plants; support reactor servicing and long-term disposal goals for the Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program; develop state-of-the-art tools used in computing radiation fields; participate in new shield material research and development; and to develop and implement radiation surveys and techniques for benchmarking and validation of our shield designs.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering or science field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or
• Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering or science field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or
• Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering or science field; or
• Currently an Advanced Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.

• MS or PhD in Nuclear Engineering or Engineering Physics
• Experience with computational modeling and analysis of radiation transport problems
• Demonstrated scripting or programming skills, especially with Python
• Experience utilizing High Performance Computing systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
• Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
• Personal & Medical Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
• Student Debt Benefit Personal Time Off Sell Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
• Visit us online to view all NNL benefits!

$86,100.00 - $ annually

Salary information provided is a general guideline only. Annual salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation. Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities:
Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth

A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston. FMP employees also have an established presence at numerous shipyards, satellite, and vendor locations.

For more than 75 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our nation's submarine and aircraft carrier fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is a national asset solely dedicated to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. We rely on the dedication and innovation of our nearly 8000…