Designs, develops, and tests nuclear equipment and systems
Conducts research on new materials of special interest in nuclear reactors
Conducts studies related to the detection and control of radiation and radioactive contaminants
Studies nuclear fuel cycle to define most economical uses of material and safest means of waste products disposal
Recommends various technology options or approaches for system, processes, facility or program improvements in terms of safety, performance, efficiency or costs
Responsible for conducting shielding analyses, development of shield designs, development of shielding construction methods, construction cost and span reduction efforts, and continuing the development of the shielding group
Regularly communicates and collaborates with NNL and Electric Boat

Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 4 years of experience
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
Reactor Plant construction and/or operation
Fundamental knowledge of radiation shield design
Experience creating Python modules and utilizing custom Python libraries
Experience using High Power Clusters in a Linux/Unix environment
Experience with Monte Carlo radiation simulation development
Experience with Discrete Ordinate radiation calculation development

Engineer, Nuclear

Key skills