Hiring: Fuel Cycle Nuclear Engineer Company: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Location: Oak Ridge, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 13:14:45 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : AutoCAD, CAD, Derivatives, HTML, Linear, R, SolidWorks About the job Experience: •At least 8 years of relevant experience in Nuclear Engineering or a related field. Required Skills: •As part of our research team, you will be responsible for independently solving a variety of complex technical problems in projects related to spent nuclear fuel waste management. •Have the opportunity to research and develop analytical methods and technologies supporting all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle including R&D activities related to storage, transportation, and disposal of used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. •Actively facilitate and support coordination of activities involved in the documentation, design process, and mechanical engineering analysis of mechanical systems related to waste management subject areas in facilities, equipment, and transportation. •Finally, you will support the NMPTSA with various evaluation, design, and analysis tasks in testing, fuel cycle, security, and fusion engineering projects. Qualifications: •PhD with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or an MS degree with at 7 years of relevant experience, or a B.S., degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience in Nuclear Engineering or a related field. •The ability to support multidisciplinary projects that require a detailed understanding of nuclear systems, nuclear fuel cycle process, security, and design. •Demonstrated experience in nuclear power plant core design or nuclear operations. •Knowledge of regulatory testing for transportation and storage packages that contain radioactive materials. •Knowledge in radiation transport, shielding analysis, criticality analysis for practical nuclear applications. •Proficient with CAD and finite element analysis codes such as ANSYS, ABAQUS, and/or SolidWorks and experience simulating static linear, thermal, or nuclear analysis. •Demonstrated capacity to interpret blueprints, drawings, schematics, technical journals and papers, and other related material. •Operational familiarity with radioactive material packaging, testing regulations, 10 CFR, and 49 CFR regulations. •The successful candidate will ensure compliance with environment, safety, health and quality program requirements. •Excellent written and oral communication skills. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!