About the Role
The position involves designing systems and processes for the safe handling, storage, and disposal of radioactive waste, with a focus on regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and integration into advanced nuclear facility workflows.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain systems for processing radioactive waste
- Ensure handling procedures follow federal safety standards
- Evaluate waste forms for long-term stability
- Support licensing efforts related to waste management
- Collaborate with engineering teams on facility integration
- Develop protocols for waste segregation and characterization
- Assess transportation requirements for radioactive materials
- Monitor regulatory updates affecting waste disposal
- Conduct performance analysis of containment systems
- Prepare technical documentation for audits and reviews
- Optimize waste volume reduction techniques
- Implement monitoring systems for storage environments
- Troubleshoot issues in waste handling operations
- Assist in emergency response planning for waste incidents
- Validate packaging solutions for waste shipment
- Perform radiological dose assessments
- Integrate waste strategies into plant design
- Maintain records of waste inventories
- Coordinate with external disposal sites
- Apply materials science to containment challenges
- Use modeling tools to predict waste behavior
- Support decommissioning waste planning
- Ensure compatibility with reprocessing methods
- Evaluate corrosion resistance of storage materials
- Develop safety cases for long-term disposal
Compensation
Competitive salary and equity package commensurate with experience
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with on-site requirements at engineering facilities
Team
Collaborative engineering team focused on advanced reactor and fuel cycle systems
About the Team
Engineers work across disciplines to advance nuclear waste solutions integrated with reactor design and fuel recycling technologies.
What You'll Do
- Design waste handling systems for next-generation nuclear facilities
- Support regulatory documentation for waste storage and transport
- Evaluate new technologies for waste form stabilization
Available for qualified candidates
