Senior Nuclear Research Facility Systems Engineer
Idaho National Laboratory
Location: US200
Position Type:
Rqd Education:
Rqd Experience: 5+ years
Date Posted: February 23, 2023
Reference Code: 19237
Does a career focused on changing the world's energy future intrigue you? If so, we might have just the opportunity you're looking for!
Idaho National Laboratory's (INL) Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) Facility and Systems Engineering group is seeking forward-thinking professionals interested in exploring a career as a Senior Nuclear Research Facility Systems Engineer.
Our team works an on-site 4x10 schedule located at our Materials and Fuels Complex with every Friday off!
Responsibilities Include:
The Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is seeking applicants as a Nuclear Research Facility Process Engineer who will work closely with research staff supporting nuclear energy programmatic research. Senior level candidates are being sought in the following engineering subject areas Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical, Electrical, and Instrumentation & Control's engineering. The positions will be organized within the Facility and Systems Engineering Department within the Engineering Division.
INL is recognized as the lead national laboratory for DOE-NE, providing much of the nuclear research, development, and demonstration capability needed to move nuclear innovation forward to deployment. MFC hosts a unique combination of personnel, facilities and infrastructure and offers the ability to perform research and development of nuclear fuels from fuel design, development, and fabrication through post irradiation analysis.
The successful candidate will be the assigned System Engineer for various process systems related to Electro-Metallurgical Treat of Spent Nuclear Fuels. MFC has unique nuclear facility capabilities that includes hot-cells where nuclear fuels are treated. These hot-cell environments provide unique and exciting challenges with respect to engineering efforts. The successful candidate will work closely with research staff supporting nuclear energy programmatic research. System (Process) Engineers working with researchers will apply knowledge, practices, and technique to develop designs for new or modified systems, processes, and specialized equipment through design and implementation phases for operations in these hot-cell facilities.
In this role a senior level engineer will work independently with research staff applying engineering knowledge, practice, and techniques in support of assignments and be responsible to ensure continued operational readiness of assigned systems and equipment. Technical understanding of system design requirements, system performance criteria, physical configuration, operation, testing, and maintenance of assigned systems and components is key. Additionally, basic understanding of the science base behind processes will be required and taught to the successful candidate. The senior level engineer will perform the following functions independently. Key functions of the role are:
INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,000 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation's nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.
INL Mission:
Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.
INL Vision:
Our vision is to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.
Selective Service Requirements:
To be eligible for employment at INL men born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
INL is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide EEO to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation:
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Other Information:
When applying to positions please provide your resume and answer all questions on the following screens. Applicants, who fail to provide a resume or answer the questions, may be deemed ineligible for consideration.
INL does not accept resumes from third party vendors unsolicited.
Benefits & Salary:
We have an extremely competitive salary structure, robust relocation package, and a phenomenal benefits package. For more information, please visit: https://www.inl.gov/careers/benefits-overview
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,000 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation's nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.
INL Mission:
Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.
INL Vision:
Our vision is to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.
Selective Service Requirements:
To be eligible for employment at INL men born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
INL is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide EEO to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation:
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Other Information:
When applying to positions please provide your resume and answer all questions on the following screens. Applicants, who fail to provide a resume or answer the questions, may be deemed ineligible for consideration.
INL does not accept resumes from third party vendors unsolicited.
Benefits & Salary:
We have an extremely competitive salary structure, robust relocation package, and a phenomenal benefits package. For more information, please visit: https://www.inl.gov/careers/benefits-overview
Idaho National Laboratory's (INL) Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) Facility and Systems Engineering group is seeking forward-thinking professionals interested in exploring a career as a Senior Nuclear Research Facility Systems Engineer.
Our team works an on-site 4x10 schedule located at our Materials and Fuels Complex with every Friday off!
Responsibilities Include:
The Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is seeking applicants as a Nuclear Research Facility Process Engineer who will work closely with research staff supporting nuclear energy programmatic research. Senior level candidates are being sought in the following engineering subject areas Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical, Electrical, and Instrumentation & Control's engineering. The positions will be organized within the Facility and Systems Engineering Department within the Engineering Division.
INL is recognized as the lead national laboratory for DOE-NE, providing much of the nuclear research, development, and demonstration capability needed to move nuclear innovation forward to deployment. MFC hosts a unique combination of personnel, facilities and infrastructure and offers the ability to perform research and development of nuclear fuels from fuel design, development, and fabrication through post irradiation analysis.
The successful candidate will be the assigned System Engineer for various process systems related to Electro-Metallurgical Treat of Spent Nuclear Fuels. MFC has unique nuclear facility capabilities that includes hot-cells where nuclear fuels are treated. These hot-cell environments provide unique and exciting challenges with respect to engineering efforts. The successful candidate will work closely with research staff supporting nuclear energy programmatic research. System (Process) Engineers working with researchers will apply knowledge, practices, and technique to develop designs for new or modified systems, processes, and specialized equipment through design and implementation phases for operations in these hot-cell facilities.
In this role a senior level engineer will work independently with research staff applying engineering knowledge, practice, and techniques in support of assignments and be responsible to ensure continued operational readiness of assigned systems and equipment. Technical understanding of system design requirements, system performance criteria, physical configuration, operation, testing, and maintenance of assigned systems and components is key. Additionally, basic understanding of the science base behind processes will be required and taught to the successful candidate. The senior level engineer will perform the following functions independently. Key functions of the role are:
- Perform System Engineering role for modifications to assigned systems and development of new system capabilities to meet operational and research needs
- Perform Design Engineer role for modifications to support operational and research needs
- Perform Task Lead role for modifications
- Configuration Management of assigned systems
- Specify equipment maintenance for assigned systems
- Monitor performance of assigned systems
- Failure analysis for assigned systems
- Operations Support for assigned systems
- Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering subject area and 5-8+ years relevant engineering experience, or a master's degree and 3-6+ years relevant experience.
- Applicable degrees include; Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical, Electrical, and Instrumentation & Control's engineering.
- Ability to design, analyze and evaluate systems
- Ability to communicate with operations, engineering, nuclear safety, maintenance, and programmatic personnel both verbally and through written products
- Ability to identify and complete engineering work tasks such as design efforts, maintenance activities and operating written instructions
- Ability to plan, organize, and lead engineering work
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance, which requires US Citizenship
- Experience performing system engineering functions within a nuclear facility/environment
- Professional Engineering License
- Salary Grade PR0300 - 220 ($107,520 - $177,336) or PR0400 - 230 ($121,212 - $206,232)
- Chosen applicants are required to show a demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
- TDP: This is a testing designated position; you will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing throughout the term of your employment.
- Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and the selected candidate will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on depth and breadth of proven experience and skills.
INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,000 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation's nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.
INL Mission:
Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.
INL Vision:
Our vision is to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.
Selective Service Requirements:
To be eligible for employment at INL men born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
INL is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide EEO to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation:
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Other Information:
When applying to positions please provide your resume and answer all questions on the following screens. Applicants, who fail to provide a resume or answer the questions, may be deemed ineligible for consideration.
INL does not accept resumes from third party vendors unsolicited.
Benefits & Salary:
We have an extremely competitive salary structure, robust relocation package, and a phenomenal benefits package. For more information, please visit: https://www.inl.gov/careers/benefits-overview
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering subject area and 5-8+ years relevant engineering experience, or a master's degree and 3-6+ years relevant experience.
- Applicable degrees include; Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical, Electrical, and Instrumentation & Control's engineering.
- Ability to design, analyze and evaluate systems
- Ability to communicate with operations, engineering, nuclear safety, maintenance, and programmatic personnel both verbally and through written products
- Ability to identify and complete engineering work tasks such as design efforts, maintenance activities and operating written instructions
- Ability to plan, organize, and lead engineering work
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance, which requires US Citizenship
- Experience performing system engineering functions within a nuclear facility/environment
- Professional Engineering License
- Salary Grade PR0300 - 220 ($107,520 - $177,336) or PR0400 - 230 ($121,212 - $206,232)
- Chosen applicants are required to show a demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
- TDP: This is a testing designated position; you will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing throughout the term of your employment.
- Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and the selected candidate will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on depth and breadth of proven experience and skills.
INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,000 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation's nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.
INL Mission:
Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.
INL Vision:
Our vision is to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.
Selective Service Requirements:
To be eligible for employment at INL men born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
INL is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide EEO to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation:
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Other Information:
When applying to positions please provide your resume and answer all questions on the following screens. Applicants, who fail to provide a resume or answer the questions, may be deemed ineligible for consideration.
INL does not accept resumes from third party vendors unsolicited.
Benefits & Salary:
We have an extremely competitive salary structure, robust relocation package, and a phenomenal benefits package. For more information, please visit: https://www.inl.gov/careers/benefits-overview
About this Employer
Part of the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s complex of national laboratories, INL performs work in each of the strategic goal areas: energy, national security, science & environment. INL is the nation’s leading center for nuclear energy research & development.
