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Deep Fission, Inc

Nuclear Safety Analysis Engineer

Deep Fission is seeking a mid-career Nuclear Safety Analysis Engineer to support the design ... Working knowledge of radiological consequence assessment as it relates to accident analysis (close ...

Deep Fission, Inc

Nuclear Safety Analysis Engineer

Deep Fission is seeking a mid-career Nuclear Safety Analysis Engineer to support the design ... Working knowledge of radiological consequence assessment as it relates to accident analysis (close ...

Amentum

Nuclear Safety Engineer 4

Aiken, SC · On-site

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Nuclear Safety Engineer 4 to support projects ... Conducting facility hazard identification, assessment, and accident analyses and classification.

Pae

Nuclear Safety Engineer 4

Richland, WA · On-site

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Nuclear Safety Engineer 4 to support projects ... Conducting facility hazard identification, assessment, and accident analyses and classification.

Pae

Nuclear Safety Engineer 4

Aiken, SC · On-site

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Nuclear Safety Engineer 4 to support projects ... Conducting facility hazard identification, assessment, and accident analyses and classification.

Pae

Nuclear Safety Engineer 4

Aiken, SC

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Nuclear Safety Engineer 4 to support projects ... Conducting facility hazard identification, assessment, and accident analyses and classification.

Pae

Nuclear Safety Engineer 4

Oak Ridge, TN · On-site

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Nuclear Safety Engineer 4 to support projects ... Conducting facility hazard identification, assessment, and accident analyses and classification.

Amentum

Nuclear Safety Engineer 4

Oak Ridge, TN · On-site

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Nuclear Safety Engineer 4 to support projects ... Conducting facility hazard identification, assessment, and accident analyses and classification.

Pae

Nuclear Safety Supervisor

Richland, WA · On-site

The Nuclear Safety Engineer Supervisor will be responsible for managing the Nuclear Safety ... Conducting facility hazard identification, assessment, and accident analyses and classification.

Pae

Nuclear Safety Supervisor

Aiken, SC · On-site

The Nuclear Safety Engineer Supervisor will be responsible for managing the Nuclear Safety ... Conducting facility hazard identification, assessment, and accident analyses and classification.

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As of Sep 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for nuclear safety assessment in the United States is $154,474.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $146,000.00 and $161,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Nuclear Safety Manager

Los Alamos, NM

HII Nuclear Inc.
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Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner, including stopping work if unsafe or security is compromised.

  • Lead division level Safety Basis program and operational activities, including development and maintenance of related policies and procedures.

  • Develop and implement programmatic audits, assessments, and metrics for Nuclear Safety.

Job description



  • While working to achieve N3B LLCC objectives, will ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner; will maintain required safety, security and operational training; assure procedural and regulatory compliance; and make safety, security and quality an integral part of every task; including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security.

  • Lead for division level Safety Basis program and operational activities.

  • Responsible for development and maintenance of programmatic policy and procedure manuals for performance of hazard identification, facility hazard categorization, accident analysis; selection of controls, and development of associated safety basis documents including un-reviewed safety question determinations, technical safety requirements, and safety assessment documents, facility safety plans and analysis.

  • Provide programmatic direction for self-assessment and external management assessment for Safety Basis quality improvement of processes.

  • Authority for Safety Basis technical/quality issues requiring interpretations, analysis, and conflict resolution.

  • Responsible for Safety Basis development software including software quality requirements for applicable Safety Basis codes per DOE and SN3 standards.

  • Develops programmatic audits, assessments and metrics for Nuclear Safety. 

  •  Responsible for the USQ program including programmatic procedures, developing and conducting initial and refresher USQ training, and assessments of the process.


 



Minimum Qualifications:

 


  • Knowledge of and proficiency in Department of Energy [DOE] and industry standards on safety basis

  • Experience performing risk and hazard analyses for a nuclear/non-nuclear facility

  • Experience with Department of Energy [DOE] or Nuclear Regulatory Commission facilities

  • Expert knowledge and ability to develop and apply highly advanced principles, concepts and techniques in general engineering

  • Skill and ability to perform critical strategic tasks and to interpret broad strategic requirements and develop and execute plans to satisfy them

  • Ability to have major impact on organizational success and productivity, with extensive latitude for independent judgment

  • Ability to communicate effectively at the highest levels

  • Ability to develop and lead large sized projects, including defining scope, objectives and methods

  • Ability to train and mentor more junior staff

  • Can be viewed as an expert within a specialty and as highly competent within the broad discipline, both internally and externally

  • Level of language skills, mathematical skills, communication skills, reasoning ability and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job


 

Education and Experience Required:

 

Bachelors' degree in appropriate discipline; however, a combination of education and relevant experience wherein the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the position’s duties and responsibilities have been adequately demonstrated is acceptable.  

 

The career level of the position will be determined by the years of relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; after a candidate has been chosen.

 

 

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements (Light Work):

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

 

Light Work Category - Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. The employee exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

 

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

 

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or age.