Senior Materials Engineer at Nuclear Regulatory Commission

This position is located in the Office of Advanced Reactors, Division of Advanced Reactor Engineering, Advanced Reactor Engineering Branch 1, 3, or 4. The supervisor is Alissa Neuhausen, Alec Neller or Travis Tate. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

Major duties

• The successful candidate reviews highly complex and/or precedent setting materials engineering-related issues to evaluate applicant or licensee implementation of NRC regulations and requirements and to evaluate changes in existing licenses. Utilizes technical expertise in the area of materials engineering to perform operating experience reviews, support inspection and enforcement activities, and develop regulations and regulatory guidance. Utilizes leadership skills to train and organize, direct, and review the activities of junior staff. Provides specialized technical assistance and advice to NRC management and staff and communicates regarding highly complex and/or precedent setting materials engineering-related issues with internal and external stakeholders Such duties include but are not limited to: Reviews applicant or licensee submittals relative to regulatory requirements and guidance applying risk-informed decision making and performance-based principles where applicable. Reviews and prepares safety evaluation reports regarding design certification applications (Part 52), combined license applications (Part 52), construction permit applications (Part 50), operating license applications (Part 50) and risk-informed, technology-inclusive review approaches (Part 53). Reviews and prepares safety evaluation reports regarding highly complex and/or precedent setting license amendments, requests for relief, and exemptions from the regulations Reviews and prepares safety evaluation reports on highly complex and/or precedent setting industry topical reports to support generic licensing actions. Reviews safety evaluation reports and licensing documents prepared by other parts of OAR for technical adequacy. Prepares responses to 2.206 petitions, letters of inquiry from the public; state, federal and congressional representatives and other correspondence from outside the agency.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: Experience that demonstrates a knowledge of the design, construction, operation, inspection, and/or evaluation of nuclear plant materials, components, structures, and/or facilities. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Demonstrated knowledge of the design, construction, operation, inspection, and evaluation of nuclear plant components, structures, and facilities to understand the value and impact of the requirements of proposed standards. Demonstrated knowledge of NRC's regulations, principles and procedures, regulatory guides, and industry codes and standards applicable to the integrity of components and structures used in nuclear power plants and/or spent fuel storage facilities. Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and control complex engineering research projects. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a broad range of audiences on technical issues, challenges, and resolutions. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.