Senior​/Principal R&D Nuclear Engineer - Nuclear Energy Safeguards & Security, Hybrid

Overview

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

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Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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We are seeking a creative and dedicated R&D Nuclear Engineer (job title: R&D S&E, Nuclear Engineering) to join our hardworking team of scientists and engineers who are passionate about their work and develop innovative solutions to solve unique challenges in nuclear energy and security. The selected applicant will support research projects focused on the development of new modeling and simulation techniques for safeguards and security applications in modern nuclear facilities, examining advanced safeguards approaches, and analyzing safeguards performance.

You will engage with domestic and international organizations to develop tools to be used to ensure that nuclear facilities maintain security and safeguards in efficient and effective ways.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Develop new models, perform analyses, validate results, and document work on safeguards and security performance and design of nuclear reactors and facilities.
• Work with engineers and scientists across multiple fields to deliver technical products in support of federal sponsor needs.
• Develop creative research ideas and submit proposals for new research projects related to nuclear security and safeguards.
• Plan, develop, and deliver technical training to researchers, industry, and government officials.
• Characterize nuclear and radiological material inventories throughout the lifecycle of established and emerging nuclear fuel cycles.
• Communicate and disseminate results to peers, customers, and partners through technical reports, journal articles, and domestic and international conference and workshop presentations.
• Travel in this position, including some potential international travel, to present and discuss technical results.
• The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

Salary Range:

$117,500 - $235,700

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

The ideal R&D S&E, Nuclear Engineering candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

Graduate degree in Nuclear Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation)

Operational experience with radiological and/or nuclear facilities

Experience performing radiation transport modeling

Knowledge of criticality safety and criticality analyses

Strong…