Nuclear Systems Engineer
Navarro Research and Engineering
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Idaho Falls • Idaho • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Serve as the cognizant system engineer supporting a reactor design, overseeing safety-related reactor systems across design, operations, performance tracking, and lifecycle support.
- Oversee and recommend design improvements for advanced micro-reactor demonstrators.
- Monitor reactor systems during operations, including data tracking, trending, and upkeep.
- Ensure all systems meet national consensus safety standards (codes and regulations).
- Perform engineering calculations, specifications, system analyses, and testing.
- Maintain configuration management and design documentation.
- Collaborate with program managers and lead engineers to ensure nuclear safety compliance.
- Design support systems, including P&IDs, PLC logic, layouts, and wiring.
- Produce detailed design drawings such as physical layouts and installation details.
- Create system and equipment design documents including process and instrument control drawings and system design descriptions.
Requirements
- Proficient in systems-engineering lifecycle practices (INCOSE/NASA/DoD frameworks), requirements management, SEMP development, and configuration management tools.
- Familiarity with systems-engineering toolchains, PLM/ALM platforms, relational databases, and version control systems.
- Proven ability to assess and enhance engineering processes and implement continuous improvements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- 5–8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 3–6 years.
- Experience with safety-related reactor systems in a nuclear power environment.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a DOE Q-clearance.
- Preferred: Familiarity with advanced micro-reactor technologies.
- Preferred: Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
systems engineeringengineering calculationsconfiguration managementdesign documentationP&IDsPLC logicprocess control drawingssystem design descriptionssafety-related reactor systemscontinuous improvement
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsteamwork skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Aerospace EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Chemical EngineeringMaster’s degree in related fieldDOE Q-clearance