Senior Nuclear Reactor Engineer and Operator - Nuclear Facilities Operations, Onsite

About the role

Are you ready to make a significant impact on national security and advance your career in nuclear engineering? Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a Senior Nuclear Reactor Engineer and Operator to join our innovative team. In this role, you will take on complex challenges at the forefront of nuclear technology, working alongside passionate professionals committed to excellence. As a valued member of our Nuclear Facilities Operations team, you will contribute to both the Annular Core Research Reactor and the Critical Experiments Reactor, engaging in projects that drive progress and shape the future. Due to the nature of the work, the selected candidate must be able to work onsite.

Responsibilities

• Perform Reactor Engineer/Operator duties, which includes operating a reactor as a certified Reactor Operator.
• Help prepare and handle experiment packages which may involve crane operations.
• Maintain and repair reactor systems and associated support equipment which may involve forklift operations.
• Support experiment plan development and execution at nuclear facilities, radiological facilities, and reactors.
• Ensure that facility operations align with the framework of a strong nuclear safety culture and implement effective operational decision-making.
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations for professional organizations and user groups.

Pay

Salary range: $117,500 - $235,700. Actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant science, technology or engineering field plus 5 years relevant experience — or — Associates degree plus 8 years of relevant experience — or — completion of Navy Nuclear Power School plus 8 years relevant experience — or — combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience at a nuclear reactor facility in operations/maintenance.
• Within one year from date of hire, certify as Reactor Operator in accordance with Facility Operations Staff Training and Certification requirements.
• Able to acquire and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Qualifications

• Current or previous experience as a Reactor Operator.
• Mechanical background.
• Electronics background.
• Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing Instrumentation and Control Systems.
• Ability to complete complex assignments with minimal management guidance.
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, and organizational skills to balance multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills.
• Current DOE Q security clearance.

About the team

Nuclear Facilities Operations, Department (1381) provides operational management of nuclear reactor facilities within TA-V. These facilities include the Annular Core Research Reactor Facility and the Sandia Pulsed Reactor Facility. These nuclear facilities are used in the conduct of experiments for a wide variety of programmatic customers. Detailed facility descriptions are captured in the documented safety analysis for each nuclear facility. This team is part of the Radiation, Electrical and High Energy Density Sciences (REHEDS) Research Foundation at Sandia.

Security clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted. Applicants offered employment are subject to a federal background investigation to meet requirements for access to classified information if the duties require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in inability to perform assigned duties and subsequent termination of employment.

MedPED requirements

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions (e.g., heartbeat, brain waves), you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs. If selected for an on-site interview, additional steps may be necessary to ensure compliance prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 699526 | Job Family: EN | Regular/Temporary: R | Full/Part-Time: F