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Facility Safety Engineer

HukariAscendent
Oak Ridge, TN Contractor
POSTED ON 9/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/14/2026

HukariAscendent is a Women-Owned, Small Business specializing in comprehensive engineering and technical support services associated with commercial nuclear power and other Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear activities.


Nuclear Facility Safety Engineer (Senior/Fellow Level)

Duration: 12 months

Location: Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, TN


Short Summary about Job:

Provide nuclear facility safety technical support for the management of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facilities at the Y-12 National Security Complex, in accordance with 10 CFR 830 Subpart B and applicable DOE standards. Serve as a Lead Facility Safety Engineer supporting the 9212 or 9215 Complexes, and help train and mentor incoming Facility Safety Engineers.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree plus 15 or more years of direct experience, including 10 or more years of DOE-specific Nuclear/Safety Analysis Engineering experience (or a Master's degree with equivalent experience)
  • Demonstrated experience in hazard identification, hazard screening, and hazard evaluation processes
  • Experience with accident and consequence analysis, and selection of engineered and/or administrative controls credited for accident prevention or mitigation
  • Experience documenting safety analysis reports, documented safety analyses, and technical safety requirements
  • Working knowledge of 10 CFR 830 Subpart B, DOE-STD-3009-94, and DOE-STD-1189-2008
  • Familiarity with technical issues raised by the U.S. Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board (DNFSB) pertaining to DOE nuclear facilities
  • Demonstrated experience and background sufficient to serve as a Lead Facility Safety Engineer for a DOE nuclear facility


Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience developing safety basis documentation at the Y-12 National Security Complex
  • Experience mentoring and training junior Facility Safety Engineers

Salary : $252,000 - $300,000

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