Material Control and Accounting Specialist
Core
Leads the nuclear material safeguards program at TRISO manufacturing facilities, ensuring accurate accounting, control, and protection of special nuclear material (SNM) in compliance with DOE and NRC requirements.
Role type
Nuclear Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) Specialist
Builds
Nuclear material safeguards program and compliance reporting systems
Domain
Nuclear energy / Advanced materials manufacturing
Required skills
Nuclear material control and accounting, Nuclear safeguards, DOE/NEO orders knowledge (474.2, 470.4B), NRC regulations (10 CFR 74), MC&A software systems, Database management, Material balance area management, Regulatory reporting, Inventory difference resolution, Tamper-indicating device programs, Measurement control and calibration, Statistical analysis, Non-proliferation principles
Preferred skills
Destructive assay (DA) and non-destructive assay (NDA) techniques, Measurement uncertainty and error propagation, Physical protection systems integration, Internal audit and root cause analysis
Technologies
NMMSS, MC&A software systems
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain MC&A Plan and procedures, Oversee nuclear material measurements and physical inventories, Manage material balance areas (MBAs), Ensure timely reporting to NMMSS, Conduct material balance evaluations and resolve inventory differences, Prepare for and support regulatory inspections and audits, Implement tamper-indicating device (TID) programs, Manage measurement control program including calibration and uncertainty quantification, Conduct LEID analysis and statistical evaluations, Support DOE/NRC assessments and vulnerability analyses, Lead root cause analyses for safeguards anomalies, Drive continuous improvement of safeguards effectiveness, Prepare management reports on MC&A program performance
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC