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Senior Nuclear Engineer

Prescient Edge
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/15/2026
Job Title
Senior Nuclear Engineer
Location
Reston, VA 20170 US (Primary)
Category
Intelligence
Job Type
Full-Time
Career Level
Staff
Education
Master's Degree
Travel
Security Clearance Required
TS/SCI
Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Senior Nuclear Engineer to support a federal government client.

Benefits:

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

  • A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
  • A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
  • A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Description:

  • Supports defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific engineering research, reverse engineering analysis/ characterizations, facility and vulnerability assessments on foreign nuclear capabilities.
  • This includes, but not limited to, nuclear engineering and sub-disciplines of thermo- hydraulics, seismic / earthquake, physics, computational science, and fission reactor engineer.
Job Requirements

Desired experience:

  • Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

Desired education:

  • Master’s Degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education: or have a bachelor’s degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related Senior experience for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to the master’s degree.

Security Clearance:

  • Security clearance required TS/SCI with CI POLY or the ability to obtain CI POLY.

Location:

  • Reston, VA.

 

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.

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