Nuclear Engineer — Radiological

Job overview

The Nuclear Engineer — Radiological role is onsite in Austin, TX. Compensation is not specified. Last Energy is developing the PWR-20 micro nuclear reactor, and this role supports its safety and licensing analysis. The engineer evaluates radiological source terms, radiation fields, and accident doses to help ensure the reactor design meets radiation-safety requirements. The role also prepares safety analyses and supports interactions with customers and regulatory authorities seeking approval of the reactor design, codes, and methods.

What you'll do

• Determine core and coolant radiological source terms
• determine neutron and gamma radiation fields
• calculate doses from theoretical accidents and impacts on surrounding areas
• support customer and regulatory-authority interfaces for approval of the reactor core design, codes, and methods
• prepare and review safety analyses, calculation files, and records.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

nuclear engineer

radiological

austin tx

last energy

pwr-20

radiological source terms

neutron and gamma fields

accident dose analysis

safety analysis

nuclear licensing

mcnp

scale

radtrad

python

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requests a degree in nuclear engineering or a related field, five or more years of applicable PWR or BWR radiological evaluation experience, and proficiency with nuclear analysis codes such as MCNP, SCALE, or RADTRAD, plus scripting or coding with Python or Excel VBA.

About the employer

Last Energy is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Sector: 54.