Washington Licensed Safety Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Wed, May 20, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To support the Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) Program, the contract-based Senior Safety Methods Engineer (Nuclear) will develop design and licensing methodologies, perform transient and accident analyses, and contribute subject matter expertise, all while working fully remotely.

Key responsibilities
  • Develop methodologies for design and licensing basis events and perform transient and accident analyses
  • Collaborate with safety analysis engineers to create analytical and computational models
  • Establish and maintain documentation for analysis of record and methodology
Required qualifications
  • M.S. or Ph.D. in nuclear engineering or a relevant engineering degree with 10+ years of experience in the nuclear field
  • Knowledge of nuclear systems, thermal-hydraulic, fuel performance, and reactor dynamics
  • Experience with transient and accident analysis codes is required
  • Familiarity with EMDAP and RG 1.203 is required
  • Experience in multi-disciplinary engineering teams addressing engineering challenges

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