Junior Nuclear System Safety Engineer
- Regular/Permanent
- USA / Maryland
- In Office
- Apply Before 2/10/2025
Welcome to Orano
Helping to meet current and future challenges to preserve our world and build the world of tomorrow while taking care of everyone's health is stimulating for you. For us too. By joining the Orano Group, a leading international player in the nuclear industry, you are in the right place.
Every day we work to produce efficient low-carbon energy, to fight global warming, to find solutions that save natural resources, and to contribute to progress in health.
Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting-edge technologies, safe, high value-added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation. All of these factors reflect the strong skills of our 17,000 employees, whom we are constantly striving to develop. With their different backgrounds and experience, they are proof of our openness to all talents. They share the same ambition: to give nuclear energy its full value.
Every day we work to produce efficient low-carbon energy, to fight global warming, to find solutions that save natural resources, and to contribute to progress in health.
Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting-edge technologies, safe, high value-added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation. All of these factors reflect the strong skills of our 17,000 employees, whom we are constantly striving to develop. With their different backgrounds and experience, they are proof of our openness to all talents. They share the same ambition: to give nuclear energy its full value.
Job description
Join Orano USA team to help meet current and future challenges to build the clean energy world of tomorrow. By joining Orano, you will be a part of a leading international player in the nuclear industry.
Junior Nuclear System Safety Engineer supports the development and implementation of the Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) under close supervision of senior engineers. This role assists with documentation of Items Relied On For Safety (IROFS) and supports the team's work on criticality, chemical process, and fire safety strategies to ensure compliance with license documents.
Objectives:
- Assists in developing and maintaining Safety Basis Documents under guidance from senior engineers
- Learns safety principles of the reference plant and helps document how they relate to the project's IROFS designs
- Supports the safe-by-design system approach by gathering and organizing technical information about equipment interfaces
- Helps maintain documentation of system interfaces and safety requirements
- Reviews design changes under supervision and learns to identify potential impacts to the ISA following 10CFR70 requirements
- Works with the Licensing group to help maintain ISA Summary documentation
- Assists in preparing inputs for the Integrated Schedule
- Participates in and learns from Process Hazard Analysis, Criticality Hazard Analysis, Fire Hazard Analysis, and External Hazard Analysis activities
- Learns about Nuclear Safety Programs while supporting documentation of safety-related plans and procedures
- Attends and contributes to system safety reviews under mentorship of experienced engineers
Our Full-Time Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance – with generous employer contributions
- 401(k) with employer matching and contribution amounts
- Life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance provided by the company
- Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedules
- Numerous Training and Development opportunities
- and more…
Ideal qualifications
All candidates must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for this opportunity. Candidates who exceed minimum qualifications may be considered for a higher-level position.
- BS in Engineering or other technical field, plus 1-3 years related experience.
- An advanced degree (MS or MBA) may substitute for 1-2 years and (PhD) may substitute for 2-3 years of related work experience.
- In applicable states a PE license will be accepted in lieu of a 4-year engineering degree.
Differentiating Qualifications:
- Experience with IROFS, ISA, ISA Summaries, Safety Analysis Report (SAR), HAZOP, Risk Determination, NRC 10CFR70 License application process.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Knowledge of NRC safety standards.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to comprehend and convey detailed technical data.
- Ability to maintain and develop strong interpersonal relationships.
- Engineering organizations may have additional qualification requirements with established criterion to demonstrate success including but not limited to training courses and qualification cards.
Please Note: The provided salary information is a guideline. Your offered salary is based upon experience, qualifications, geographic location, as well as market and business considerations.
Salary range annually: $90-115k
Orano is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Orano USA LLC
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Orano USA is a leading technology and services provider for decommissioning shutdown nuclear energy facilities, managing used nuclear fuel, conducting federal site clean-up and closure, and the sale of uranium, conversion, and enrichment services to the U.S. commercial and federal markets. In the nuclear medicine field, Orano Med is developing a new generation of targeted therapies against cancer using the unique properties of lead-212 (212Pb), a rare alpha-emitting radioisotope and one of the more potent therapeutic payloads against cancer cells. https://www.orano.group/usa
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