Materials Coordinator

Standard Nuclear is fueling America's nuclear renaissance at industrial scale. Our mission is to deliver the essential building blocks of nuclear power - enabling cost-effective, safe, and secure energy for the world. 

The Material Coordinator supports Standard Nuclear's Nuclear Material Control & Accountability (NMC&A) Program across nuclear fuel manufacturing, laboratory, storage, material handling, and shipping/receiving activities. This role helps ensure nuclear material is accurately identified, measured, tracked, controlled, reconciled, and reported in accordance with approved procedures and applicable DOE, contractual, and facility requirements. 

The position supports day-to-day accountability activities including material transactions, physical inventories, material movements, measurement data review, tamper-indicating device (TID) controls, discrepancy resolution, records, and reporting. The Material Coordinator is expected to complete the training and qualification needed to serve as a Material Balance Area Coordinator (MBAC) for one or more assigned Material Balance Areas (MBAs). 

This role works closely with Operations, Quality, Security, Radiation Protection / ES&H, Shipping and Receiving, Engineering, and NMC&A leadership. It requires strong attention to detail, consistent recordkeeping, sound judgment, and the ability to recognize and appropriately escalate nuclear material discrepancies. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Nuclear Material Control & Accountability 

• Support MBAC activities for assigned Material Balance Areas and perform designated duties once qualified 

• Maintain accurate nuclear material location, quantity, form, status, and identification records within assigned MBAs 

• Verify receipts, transfers, movements, transactions, and inventory changes are properly authorized and documented 

• Assist with material balance calculations, inventory reconciliation, and review of discrepancies 

• Review nuclear material transactions and records for completeness and accuracy 

• Support periodic physical inventories of nuclear material within assigned MBAs 

• Verify material identification, location, quantity, container status, and TID information during inventories 

• Support inventory preparation, inventory freeze activities, counts, reconciliation, and closeout 

• Document and escalate discrepancies identified during inventories 

• Support verification, assessments, and audit activities associated with physical inventories 

Material Movements & Transfers 

• Support and document nuclear material movements within and between MBAs 

• Verify material identity, quantity, container identification, source and destination, and required documentation 

• Coordinate with Operations, Shipping and Receiving, Security, Radiation Protection, and NMC&A personnel for material movements 

• Support documentation associated with off-site receipts and shipments 

• Follow applicable access-control, two-person, TID, and material-control requirements during material movements 

Measurement & Data Integrity 

• Support nuclear material measurement and measurement-control activities 

• Review accountability measurement data for completeness and traceability 

• Work with technical personnel to address measurement anomalies, data-quality issues, and material-accounting discrepancies 

• Support maintenance of material accountability data, reports, and performance indicators 

• Maintain accurate electronic records using spreadsheets, databases, inventory tools, and material-accountability systems 

Safeguards, TID & Material Controls 

• Apply, verify, and document tamper-indicating devices in accordance with approved procedures and qualification requirements 

• Maintain accurate records of TID application, removal, replacement, and status 

• Verify container integrity and required material-control measures during routine activities 

• Promptly report tampering, missing material, unauthorized movement, broken or unexpected TIDs, or other safeguards concerns 

• Follow established stop-work and escalation procedures when required controls, authorizations, or documentation are not in place 

Program Support & Compliance 

• Perform assigned work in accordance with the Standard Nuclear NMC&A Program and implementing procedures 

• Support compliance with applicable DOE, contractual, and facility-specific NMC&A requirements 

• Participate in NMC&A assessments, audits, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement activities 

• Assist with NMC&A procedures, forms, work instructions, training materials, and qualification documents 

• Support required nuclear material reports and transactions, including NMMSS-related activities, as assigned 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technology, Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline preferred; associate degree, technical training, or equivalent relevant nuclear-industry experience may also be considered 

• Exposure to DOE Nuclear Material Control & Accountability programs or similar material-control programs preferred 

• Experience serving as an MBAC, MBA Custodian, nuclear material representative, material control specialist, or similar role is a plus 

• Familiarity with special nuclear material (SNM), enriched uranium, or nuclear fuel manufacturing preferred 

• Familiarity with Material Balance Areas, material balances, physical inventories, inventory differences, and nuclear material transaction records 

• Exposure to nuclear material measurement, measurement-control programs, TID programs, or controlled nuclear material movements preferred 

• Familiarity with DOE safeguards and security requirements, NMMSS, and/or other nuclear material accountability databases is a plus 

• Experience working within an NQA-1 or comparable nuclear quality assurance environment is a plus 

• Strong attention to detail, recordkeeping, and written communication skills, with the ability to identify and escalate discrepancies in material, measurements, documentation, and records 

• Comfort working with electronic records, spreadsheets, databases, and inventory or material-accountability systems 

• Ability to obtain and maintain all facility-specific training, qualification, access, and security requirements applicable to the position, including formal MBAC qualification before independently performing designated activities 

BENEFITS 

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance 

• Health Savings Account 

• Disability and Life Insurance 

• 401(k) Plan 

• Paid Time Off and Holidays 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. 

This role is based on-site in Idaho Falls, ID and involves work across office, manufacturing, storage, shipping/receiving, and controlled nuclear fuel environments. 

The position requires regular interaction with NMC&A, Operations, Quality, Security, Radiation Protection / ES&H, Shipping and Receiving, and Engineering teams. Work may require entry into controlled areas, use of required personal protective equipment, performance of material inventories in production and storage areas, and coordination of activities outside normal business hours during inventories, shipments, or other operational needs. Adherence to site safety, security, quality, radiological, material-control, and procedural requirements is expected. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Standard Nuclear embraces equal opportunity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. 

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.