Sargent & LundyRemote
Senior Radiological Engineer 2 - Nuclear
United States of America
Full Time
6 days ago
$100,000 - $153,000 USD
No H1B
Key skills
Radiological dose calculationsRadiation source term calculationsRadiation monitoring system designRadiation detectors operationSignal processingMechanical interfaces with plant systemsElectrical interfaces with plant systemsCalibration of radiation monitoring systemsDetection capability of radiation monitoring systemsPrimary calibrationsSecondary/transfer calibrationsEnergy calibrationsEnergy response characteristicsReference isotopesNRC regulationsNuclear power plant licensingNuclear power plant license renewalPythonMATLABAdvanced ExcelArtificial IntelligenceEngineering problem solvingAIAgenticCommunication
About this role
Sargent & Lundy is a trusted leader in nuclear engineering, design, and licensing. This Senior Radiological Engineer position involves interfacing with clients, executing project work, and collaborating with engineering teams on nuclear power plant upgrades and modifications.
Responsibilities:
- Provide opportunities for interfacing with clients and includes project work execution responsibilities
- Work with multi-discipline engineering project teams engaged in the design and engineering of upgrades and modifications to new and existing nuclear power plants in the following areas:
- Radiological dose calculations
- Radiation source term calculations
- Radiation monitoring system design
- Work on both domestic and international nuclear power plant projects
- Travel to client offices and plant site locations to attend project progress meetings; travel may involve both domestic and international travel to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East
- Perform site walk-downs
- Address emergent issues and provide technical support to clients
Requirements:
- BS or MS degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
- A minimum of 7 years of experience with radiation monitoring systems including types of radiation detectors and their operation, signal processing, and mechanical/electrical interfaces with plant systems
- Experience with the calibration and detection capability of radiation monitoring systems including primary calibrations, secondary/transfer calibrations, energy calibrations, energy response characteristics, and reference isotopes
- Working knowledge of NRC regulations and guidance that apply to licensing and license renewal of nuclear power plants
- Experience with some or all of the following computer programs
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- PE license desired, but not required
- Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows