Nuclear Safety Engineer 4

About the role

Amentum is seeking a Nuclear Safety Engineer 4 to support projects in its Aiken, SC office. The engineer provides technical support for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facilities and projects in safety-based development, ensuring safe operations. The role requires experience preparing documents for Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) and Technical Safety Requirement (TSR) development, performing Hazard Analysis (HA) for Safety Basis development, and supporting Operations in implementing Safety Basis changes.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain safety basis documents and safety basis program procedures.
• Perform hazard analyses of nuclear operations, define functional specifications and recommend controls to mitigate unacceptable hazards.
• Develop portions of analyses or nuclear safety reviews, assist in generating accident analysis and engineering data, and help prepare reports and correspondence.
• Describe the relationship of safety basis requirements to existing and new designs and operations.
• Interface with customers in nuclear safety reviews and technical working group meetings, and verify compliance with engineering documentation standards and nuclear safety procedures.
• Mentor junior Nuclear Safety Analysts in Safety Basis development and maintenance.
• Ensure product and service quality meets customer requirements and perform other assigned duties.

Required profile

• BS/BA in engineering or equivalent technical discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience, or MS/MA with 5+ years.
• U.S. citizenship required; dual citizenship is not permitted.
• Ability to obtain a DOE site security badge and, where required, to pass and maintain a security clearance.
• Preferred: familiarity with DOE Nuclear Safety Analysis requirements (e.g., DOE-STD-3009) and experience updating, revising or creating DSAs and TSRs.

Required skills

• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

What we offer

• Compensation of $115,000+ (estimate).
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.