What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiation Health Engineer Senior / Specialist / Principal position at General Dynamics Electric Boat?
| Requisition ID | 2025-16939 | Location | US-CT-Groton | Seat Location | EB Groton Shipyard | Trade | Engineering | Shift | 1st | Security Clearance Required | Secret | Number of Openings | 1 |
Radiation Health is the cornerstone of the Radiological Protection program. It serves as an independent check on the health and performance of the rest of the nuclear enterprise through personnel and area monitoring, and environmental monitoring. Radiation Health is the primary contact with our four customers: workers, sailors, public, and the environment.
The Radiation Health Engineer acts as the program lead for multiple radiation health functional areas. The engineer also maintains a watch bill position in the Radiological Emergency Response Organization and supports additional functional areas, as needed.
Responsibilities of the role may include, but are not limited to:
- Support of byproduct material compliance
- Providing oversight of medical records at both the Shipyard and the Submarine Base
- Authoring dosimetry investigation reports
- Operate the personnel decontamination facilities in the Shipyard and at the Submarine Base
- Perform operations for the Area Monitoring and Environmental Monitoring programs
- Supporting external and internal dosimetry programs
- Becoming a National Voluntary Laboratory Accredited approved signatory for our dosimetry programs.
- Participate in evaluations, surveillances, and audits to support and strengthen the oversight of the radiological controls program
- Working on special projects related to continuous improvement in the radiological controls program
Required:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- 5 years radiological controls experience
- 3 years Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program experience
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the department of defense
- Must be able to qualify as a radiation worker as specified by NAVSEA 389-0288.
Preferred:
- Radiological Health or Nuclear Engineering Degree
- Experience writing formal/controlled work procedures
- Experience with gamma spectroscopy
- Highly motivated and able to work independently
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deal effectively with people at all levels.
- Strong time-management skills and the ability to organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple projects at once with attention to detail
- Proficient in MS365
- Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and proactively by taking the initiative in assigned work and in learning ways to create efficiencies
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