Safety Engineer (NWS 00JL4)

Job Title: Safety Engineer (NWS 00JL4)

THIS POSITION IS SHORT TERM, MAX 1000 HOURS PER CALENDAR YEAR

North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. NWS has an established history of contributing to the success of their customer's mission. Available employment opportunities may range from administrative and logistical support to advanced technical positions.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Successful candidates will be employees of NWS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance the missions of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. Though employed by NWS, the employee will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel employed directly by the research laboratories. Pay, benefits, Human Resource, and Employment Management functions are provided by NWS.

The Strategic Deterrence Directorate has an opening for a Safety Engineer to provide consultancy services to junior LLNL criticality safety engineers. The successful candidate will assist with "local boots on the ground" response to emerging criticality safety needs at JLON and NNSS.

Essential Duties
- Support multiple subject matter expert tasks to support the LLNL Nuclear Criticality Safety Division.
- Provide criticality safety support to Livermore Facilities and Device Assembly Facility of Nevada National Security Site.
- Perform radiation shielding and nuclear criticality safety analyses using MCNP, COG and SCALE for various fuel systems and packages.
- Involvement with COG modeling, OECD International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Projects and MCNP modeling.

- Perform other job duties as assigned.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Ph.D. Degree in Nuclear Engineering or the equivalent of 15 years' experience working in mechanical and optical support for the DOE.
- 10+ years of experience in physics analysis and working on PWR nuclear design reporting.
- Experience performing radiation shielding and nuclear criticality safety analyses using MCNP, COG and SCALE.
- Subject matter expert in Nuclear Criticality Safety and Reactor and Radiation Physics.

Special Requirements
Pre-Placement Medical Exam: A job-related pre-placement medical examination may be required.
Pre-employment drug test:
External applicant(s) selected for this position will be required to pass a post offer, pre-employment drug test.
Anticipated Clearance Level: Q (position will be cleared to this level) All L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold multiple citizenships (U.S. and another country), you may be required to renounce your non-U.S. citizenship before a DOE L or Q clearance will be processed/granted.

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave, and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of those accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Helpline 1-208-528-8714 for assistance.

North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.