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Nuclear Design Basis Engineer

Los Angeles, CA💼 Full-time💰 $150,000–$150,000🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define engineering ground rules and design criteria for facility systems, structures, and components, translating safety functions and regulatory requirements into defensible engineering standards.

Role type

Senior IC nuclear design basis engineer

Builds

Nuclear fuel enrichment facility systems, structures, and components

Domain

Nuclear energy / Enrichment services

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Engineering fundamentals, design criteria development, regulatory code knowledge, analytical problem solving, trade studies, configuration control

Preferred skills

DOE design basis experience, Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA), natural phenomena hazard analysis, professional engineer (PE) license, advanced degree

Technologies

ASCE, ACI, AISC, ASME, DOE-STD-1020, DOE-STD-1189

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain design criteria for systems, structures, and components; Translate safety functions and regulatory requirements into engineering criteria; Establish criteria for natural phenomena hazards and external events; Define load combinations and environmental conditions; Review designs for conformance to criteria; Coordinate with safety and structural teams; Maintain configuration control of design documents.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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