SRNL Principal Engineer
About Us:
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS), the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.
Situated on the outskirts of South Carolina, SRNL is located approximately 20 minutes from Augusta, Georgia (home of the annual Master’s Golf Tournament) and 30 minutes from Fort Gordon (home of the new US Army Cyber Command). The complex is one hour from South Carolina's Capital: Columbia, within three hours of Charleston's beaches, and just a couple of hours from Greenville/Spartanburg, SC. Aiken is known for its famous thoroughbred horses, southern hospitality, growing community, thriving school district, numerous parks and golf courses, great weather, spacious avenues, and historical large and impressive homes.
Role & Responsibilities:
The candidate will apply technical expertise in the field of nuclear science, mechanical engineering, material science, and nuclear engineering to work on a multi-disciplinary research team to support the growth of nuclear materials management scope at SRNL. The portfolio focus is related to the expanding advanced reactor market, to address long term spent nuclear fuel and backend fuel cycle processing options. Furthermore, the selected candidate will apply their expertise in metal corrosion, metallurgy, functional coatings, and/or material selection to evaluate options for the utilization of various nuclear materials for dry cask storage/transportation systems and geologic disposal. As part of a team, they will employ their application technical knowledge to support critical R&D growth areas focused towards addressing long term technical and regulatory challenges facing industry and governmental agencies. The candidate should have some knowledge of nuclear material processing, nuclear fuel design, spent fuel processing, storage, transportation, and disposal development. The successful candidate will be involved in hands-on research and development for investigating nuclear fuel processing and disposition as well as preparation of reports and publications from literature reviews and process knowledge. The candidate will have technical leadership responsibility and work alongside other SRNL researchers to create novel proposals to address DOE and other funding calls. The candidate will work with a team will establish collaborations with the DOE Program Offices & the National Lab networks, universities, and industrial partners to create successful proposals. The candidate will be expected to author reports, document data and methods, and effectively communicate results and conclusions to colleagues and customers.
Basic Education Qualifications :
Bachelor degree in applicable science or engineering discipline + 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of preferred education.
Other Required Qualifications :
Proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination or approved exemption authorization will be required for employment at SRNL. Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications :
A Ph.D. in nuclear engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, chemistry, or similar applicable field is desired. Publication record and peer recognition as an expert is a plus.