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Nalley Consulting

Nuclear Engineer - Sr

Reston, VA · On-site

$100 - $140/hr

Required Education (Senior) Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering or Physics, 11+ years of experience. Desired Certification Professional Engineering. Description Nalley Consulting has an ...

Booz Allen Hamilton

Nuclear Engineer

Arlington, VA · On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

At Booz Allen, you'll use your nuclear engineering background to help transform the Department of ... War's approach to resilient energy. Our team delivers cuttingedge energy solutions to customers who ...

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Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Nuclear Engineer

Arlington, VA · On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

At Booz Allen, you'll use your nuclear engineering background to help transform the Department of ... War's approach to resilient energy. Our team delivers cutting-edge energy solutions to customers ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Nuclear Engineer

Arlington, VA · On-site +1

$77K - $176K/yr

At Booz Allen, you'll use your nuclear engineering background to help transform the Department of ... War's approach to resilient energy. Our team delivers cutting-edge energy solutions to customers ...

Booz Allen Hamilton

Nuclear Engineer

Arlington, VA · On-site

$106 - $176/hr

At Booz Allen, you'll use your nuclear engineering background to help transform the Department of ... War's approach to resilient energy. Our team delivers cutting‑edge energy solutions to customers ...

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Nalley Consulting

Nuclear Engineer - Mid and Sr

Reston, VA · On-site

$102K - $122K/yr

Bachelor's degree in physics, engineering, engineering technologies, or a physical science field. Description This vital position supports defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific ...

Nalley Consulting

Nuclear Engineer - Mid and Sr

Reston, VA · On-site

$102K - $122K/yr

Bachelor's degree in physics, engineering, engineering technologies, or a physical science field. Description This vital position supports defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific ...

X energy LLC

Engineer II, Nuclear

Rockville, MD · On-site

$105 - $135/hr

This role is responsible for performing engineering tasks associated with designing, developing, and conducting analyses of a nuclear reactor or nuclear facility.Job Profile Tasks ...

X Energy LLC

Nuclear Engineer, IV

Rockville, MD · On-site +1

$100K - $120K/yr

This role is responsible for performing engineering tasks associated with designing, developing, and conducting analyses of a nuclear reactor or nuclear facility. Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

X Energy LLC

Engineer II, Nuclear

Rockville, MD · On-site

$100K - $120K/yr

This role is responsible for performing engineering tasks associated with designing, developing, and conducting analyses of a nuclear reactor or nuclear facility. Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

X Energy LLC

Nuclear Engineer, IV

Rockville, MD · Hybrid

$100K - $120K/yr

This role is responsible for performing engineering tasks associated with designing, developing, and conducting analyses of a nuclear reactor or nuclear facility. Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

X Energy LLC

Engineer II, Nuclear

Rockville, MD · Hybrid

$100K - $120K/yr

This role is responsible for performing engineering tasks associated with designing, developing, and conducting analyses of a nuclear reactor or nuclear facility. Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

Leidos

Senior Nuclear Engineer

Reston, VA

$102K - $122K/yr

In this role, you will apply advanced nuclear engineering principles in support of counterproliferation efforts and nuclear survivability (hardness) system design. Responsibilities include conducting ...

Leidos

Senior Nuclear Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$102K - $122K/yr

In this role, you will apply advanced nuclear engineering principles in support of counterproliferation efforts and nuclear survivability (hardness) system design. Responsibilities include conducting ...

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As of Aug 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for nuclear engineering in Silver Spring, MD is $109,161.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $101,800.00 and $122,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Nuclear Engineer - Sr

Nalley Consulting

Reston, VA • On-site

$100 - $140/hr

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 21 days ago

Job description

Position: Nuclear Engineer

LCAT: Senior

Location: Reston, Virginia

Required Clearance

TS/SCI with willingness to take CI poly. Candidates with current CI poly taken within the past seven years will be prioritized.

Required Experience

At least 11 years.

Required Education (Senior)

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering or Physics, 11+ years of experience.

Desired Certification

Professional Engineering.

Description

Nalley Consulting has an outstanding opportunity for a Nuclear Engineer to support ongoing research and development efforts and develop new business in technologies for functional characterization of WMD facilities and their associated design.

Join us as a Nuclear Engineer and become a key player in characterizing large-scale and small-scale industrial, commercial, and institutional projects. If you thrive on tackling complex challenges and driving innovation in reverse engineering structural processes, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Responsibilities
  • Have knowledge of nuclear engineering and sub-disciplines of thermo-hydraulics, seismic or earthquake, physics, computational science, and fission reactor engineering.
  • Oversee and manage teams conducting analysis of underground WMD facilities and targets including nuclear reactors, reprocessing facilities, storage and related infrastructure.
  • Conduct vulnerability analyses and assessments to determine defeat options.
  • Experience with engineering research, reverse engineering analysis or characterizations, and facility and vulnerability assessments on foreign nuclear capabilities.
  • Characterize the structure of WMD facilities, some of which are clandestine.
  • Spearhead projects from vision to reality, delivering on time and within budget.
  • Collaborate seamlessly with project managers, architects, and contractors.
  • Present compelling project reports and updates to stakeholders.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies.
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering or Physics.
  • 11+ years relevant experience.
  • Knowledge of nuclear engineering and sub-disciplines of thermo-hydraulics, seismic or earthquake, physics, computational science, and fission reactor engineering.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively within or lead a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
  • Ability to communicate highly technical analyses at a level comprehensible to laymen and senior-level government representatives.
  • Ability to clearly express in writing technical analysis results.
  • Practical experience in WMD analysis.
  • Understanding of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or missile programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to produce and comply with IC tradecraft standards.
Other Desired Skills
  • Professional Engineering Certification.
  • Demonstrated ability writing ICD 203 and ICD 206-compliant finished intelligence production.
  • 15 years of experience in solving DoD engineering/science problems.
  • Military or defense-related experience and an understanding of operational planning and functional defeat of hard targets and underground facilities.
  • Experience conducting analyses of hard and deeply buried underground facilities.
  • Experience examining seismic, electrical, or electromagnetics data to characterize underground facilities and hard and deeply buried targets.
  • Demonstrate in-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings.
Benefits
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • PTO.
  • 11 paid federal holidays.
  • Tuition assistance.
  • Paid military-reserve leave.
  • Paid parental leave for birth or adoption.
  • 401k matching up to 5% of the base salary.
  • Flex time.
  • Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
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