Neutronics Analyst
Neutronics Analyst
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Job Description
Minimum Requirements:
- Level 2: Bachelors Degree and 2 or more years of relevant experience or Masters Degree and 1 or more years of relevant experience or Doctorate Degree
- Level 3: Bachelors Degree and 5 or more years of relevant experience or Masters Degree and 3 or more years of relevant experience or Doctorate Degree and 2 or more years of relevant experience.
- Degree in Nuclear Engineering or similar discipline is required.
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy L clearance which requires US Citizenship.
Preferred Experience:
- Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering or similar discipline
- 2 or more years of experience performing neutronics calculations for customers
- 2 or more years of experience supporting an operating nuclear facility
- Experience using modeling and simulation codes such as MCNP OpenMC SCALE or MC21
- Experience using programming (e.g. FORTRAN Python C) languages to pre/post process data
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Job Information:
- The pay range for this position is: Level 2 $77628$159228 / Level 3 $93204$191076 . At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education relevant experience and other credentials.
- TDP: This is a testing designated position; you will be required to submit to a preemployment drug screen and periodic drug testing throughout the term of your employment.
- MultiLevel: This is a multilevel posting and you will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on depth and breadth of experience.
- This is an Onsite position in Idaho Falls
Benefits and Relocation
- Medical Dental Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with a 4.2 employer contribution and up to 4.8 match
- Paid time off (personal leave)
- Employee Education Program (tuition assistance)
- Comprehensive Relocation Package
- Benefit eligibility subject multiple factors including employment status and position classification.
INL is a sciencebased applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energys mission in nuclear energy research science and national defense. With more than 5000 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 nations nuclear and renewable energy national security and environmental missions.
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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 worlds energy future and secure our nations critical infrastructure.
Selective Service Requirements
To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities 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
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INL does not accept resumes from third party vendors unsolicited.
Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Neutronics Analyst to work in our Nuclear Science & Technology department. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our EROB facility in Idaho Falls with every other Friday off.
Our Neutronics Analyst will need to apply analytical techniques and tools to evaluate understand and explain nuclear interactions and behaviors. Neutronics analysis capability to enable the design fabrication irradiation shipping handling and post irradiation examination (PIE) and investigation of irradiation experiments. Typically these irradiation experiments are conducted in INL nuclear facilities such as the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) the Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) Facility or the Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF).
Apply scientific/engineering principles theories and concepts to understand explain and defend physical conditions and phenomena. Contribute to diverse engineering project teams and function as a subject matter specialist. Perform work under the direction and oversight to ensure correctness completeness and quality of results. Work activities conducted to support established requirements schedules and budgets. Meet expectations to ensure accuracy quality and completeness of input parameters assumptions calculations analyses models results and deliverables.
Specifically performing calculations creating models evaluating and analyzing the entire life cycle of irradiation experiments. Using analytical tools (e.g. MCNP SCALE Mathcad RELAP5 to achieve results. Perform work using high performance computer (HPC) systems. Learn and apply established facilityspecific requirements to support all the irradiation experiment life cycle.
An eager and engaged participant collaborating on diverse engineering project teams with the working both independently and as a team member. Taking direction from management team members and peers and provide feedback to management team members and peers. You are expected to improve and make positive impacts to cost schedule and discovery within the area of specialization. Also maintaining currency in relevant engineering and scientific literature and methods prepare internal and external reports contribute to peerreviewed publications prepare presentations and present work status with results at technical meetings.
Responsibilities Include:
- Perform calculations and analysis of nuclear fuels and materials to support inpile experiment design and operation. Contribute to the development of techniques and capabilities to support inpile experiment design and analysis of nuclear fuels and materials.
- Participate in collaborations and meetings with customers and project team members to discuss scope of work research objectives resources milestones results and ongoing research.
- Contribute to the preparation of reports and peer reviewed publications. Present results. Perform technical checks and peer reviews.
- Maintain currency in relevant scientific/engineering literature and enhance skills/laboratory capabilities in areas related to modern engineering design and analysis tools.
- Support division business objectives through participation in proposal development.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
