Nuclear Engineer - Radiological

Last Energy

Austin, TX on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025

Job description

Last Energy seeks an experienced Radiological Engineer to support the safety and licensing analysis for the PWR-20 micro nuclear reactor. This person will work closely with the nuclear engineering and safety analysis staff to ensure that the PWR-20 design meets radiation safety and accident dose requirements.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Determine core and coolant radiological source terms
Determine neutron and gamma radiation fields
Calculate the dose due to theoretical accidents and the impact on surrounding areas
Participate in and support interfaces with customer and regulatory authorities to obtain regulatory approval of the Last Energy reactor core design, codes, and methods
Prepare and review safety analyses, calculation files, and associated records
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

BS, MS, or PhD in Nuclear Engineering, or a related degree (e.g., physics with nuclear concentration)
5+ years of applicable experience in PWR or BWR radiological evaluations
Proficiency in MCNP, SCALE, RADTRAD, or other nuclear industry analysis code as well as scripting and coding with PYTHON or EXCEL VB
Positive and effective team interaction skills and value positive peer relationships
Effective written and oral communication skills

About this role

Summary

Support safety analysis, regulatory approval, and radiation safety for nuclear reactor design.

Job title

Nuclear Engineer - Radiological

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

nuclear

Location requirements

onsite in Austin, TX, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Skills & keywords

Required skills

nuclear engineeringradiation analysisMCNPSCALERADTRADPYTHONExcel VBA

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

radiologicalreactor safetyradiation analysis

Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Austin, TX, USA

On-site City