Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) Engineer
Core
Build the safety basis for a new NRC-licensed uranium enrichment facility from the ground up, including hazard analyses, accident sequences, and IROFS.
Role type
Senior IC nuclear safety engineer
Builds
NRC license application and operational safety basis for a uranium enrichment facility
Domain
Nuclear energy / Uranium enrichment
Required skills
Hazard identification, accident sequence development, consequence analysis, likelihood evaluation, process hazard analysis (HAZOP, What-If, FMEA), IROFS definition, criticality safety analysis, fire hazard analysis, external hazard analysis, NRC regulatory compliance, design verification, configuration management
Preferred skills
ISA Summary development, SAR work under DOE 10 CFR 830, NRC Part 70 license application experience, RAI response experience, petrochemical/PSM experience (HAZOP, LOPA, SIL), UF6 hazards knowledge, vacuum systems, cryogenics, compressible flow
Technologies
NUREG-1520, 10 CFR Part 70, PHA, LOPA, SIL
Responsibilities
Own and develop Integrated Safety Analyses per 10 CFR Part 70 Subpart H and NUREG-1520; Lead process hazard analyses (HAZOP, What-If, FMEA) with design and operations teams; Define, evaluate, and maintain IROFS and management measures; Develop and maintain the ISA Summary, safety basis change packages, and supporting technical analyses for the license application; Assess risks across nuclear criticality safety, chemical hazards, fire protection, and natural phenomena; Support NRC interactions, including audits, inspections, and responses to requests for additional information; Participate in design verification, configuration management, and change control; Support startup, commissioning, and operational readiness.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC