Nuclear Engineer II, Nuclear Safety Analysis

Deep Fission is a nuclear technology company pioneering the development of a revolutionary deep borehole pressurized water reactor. This position is a nuclear engineer who supports the design, development, and safety analysis of nuclear reactors, performing calculations and analyses to support nuclear and radiological safety, shielding design, reactivity and criticality control, and core design.

Responsibilities:

• Execute design, analysis, or evaluation activities using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program / project requirements
• Possess working level knowledge of, or technical experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Influence and support the development of strategy, methodology and technical tools for the area of responsibility
• Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, tools, or services
• Use judgement to support decision making and the handling of complex tasks or problems in areas of operations, product management, technology, or engineering
• Work within a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Perform work in accordance with design control procedures, ensuring thorough documentation of work, facilitation of internal and external design reviews, and control of product design configuration data

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in the relevant engineering discipline, including successful delivery of Mechanical Handling designs
• Background in regulated environments such as nuclear, aerospace, defense, or industrial capital projects
• Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering or related technical discipline
• Ability to maintain communication and stakeholder engagement in a virtual and hybrid team environment
• Ability to travel - Candidate will be required to travel on approximately 10% of the year and depending on the project phase
• Must be a U.S. person eligible to meet DOE Export Control requirements under 10 CFR 810
• Experience with Nuclear Safety Analysis codes and methods (e.g., MELCOR, RADTRAD, SAPHIRE, SCALE, ORIGEN)
• Experience with NQA-1 in a nuclear environment
• Proficiency with engineering software tools and AI-enabled platforms
• Experience in startup or innovation-driven organizations