Nuclear Safety Lead

Job Description

Position Title: Nuclear Safety Lead

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Nuclear Safety Lead opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with an interdisciplinary team of engineers to establish SSC functional, performance, safety, and quality requirements as well as support the overall design.
• Develop regulatory engagement topics for discussion with the DOE.
• Support NRC interactions where the project contributes to regulatory engagement
• Develop and document novel safety analysis methodologies.
• Work with analysts to follow and implement software quality assurance into nuclear safety computer codes.
• Collaborate with safety verification and validation engineers to develop assessment bases (benchmark, identify applicable tests, etc.) and assess the evaluation model.
• Develop schedules and milestones to meet safety deliverables in support of DOE authorization.
• Develop Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs).
  
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• B.S. in engineering, with a minimum of 6 years of experience in the nuclear field; or M.S. with a minimum of 3 years’ experience; or Ph.D. with a minimum of 2 years’ experience. Actual position, starting level, and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
• Knowledge of NRC and/or DOE safety basis requirements in support of nuclear facilities.
• Experience performing nuclear reactor safety analysis (e.g., transient, probabilistic risk assessment, source term dose/consequence, containment).
• Experience with Molten Salt Reactor or Sodium Fast Reactor safety analysis is highly desirable. Experience with other reactor designs can be considered when differentiating candidates.
• Knowledge of thermal-hydraulics, salt chemistry, risk/hazard analysis, and reactor dynamics is desired.
• Strategic thinking and cross-disciplinary coordination in support of technology maturation
• Ability to interface with multiple project partners and identify the appropriate division of responsibility to optimize project performance.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams to address engineering challenges and communicate effectively across safety, testing, and design.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Travel Required: 5-10%.
  
  
  

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Salary Range:
• Level 11: $125,257 - $208,762
• Level 12: $169,922 - $235,464
• Location: Bellevue, WA.
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or a protected person status
  
  

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.