This position is part of the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors, Department of Energy. The Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors is also the Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and the Deputy Commander, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Directorate, Naval Sea Systems Command. Responsibilities for this Program area are contained in Executive Order 12344 of 1 February 1982, which is codified in 10 U.S.C. § 6102 and 50 U.S.C. § 2406.
As a Nuclear Engineer (Deputy Director, Reactor Refueling Division), you will: Serves as the recognized senior technical expert for all aspects of the initial fueling, refueling, defueling, emergent reactor servicing, highly irradiated and special nuclear material transportation, and used nuclear fuel processing and storage for nuclear submarines, surface ships, moored training ships, and land-based prototype reactors.
Serves as senior technical consultant and provides direction, leadership, guidance, and advice to Division personnel in their interactions with ships, shipyards, equipment suppliers, and field offices when problems or questions arise relative to administered programs or equipment. Ensures Division technical liaison and support associated with any aspect of nuclear, radiological, and personnel safety control needed to safely execute reactor servicing work.
Initiates and coordinates senior-level prime contractor and shipyard action to deliver and operate reactor servicing systems, and resolve emergent problems with these systems, in order to complete all initial fueling, refueling, defueling, and used fuel disposal of naval reactors required by the Department of the Navy and Department of Energy.
Provides senior technical review of technical recommendations associated with any aspect of reactor servicing submitted by Government prime contractors and accepts, modifies, or rejects such proposals based on technical merit.
Provides senior technical review of the budgeting, procurement, delivery, and operational testing of reactor servicing equipment to ensure that the performance requirements are satisfactorily addressed and consistent approaches are being pursued wherever practicable across the Program. Oversees activities across the Division to ensure consistent technical standards.
Develops and secures approval for Division-wide technical standards and associated metrics of progress in support of naval reactor initial fueling, refueling, defueling, emergent reactor servicing, highly irradiated and special nuclear material transportation, and used nuclear fuel processing and storage Develops long-range technical plans to ensure Division and Program goals are met.
This involves tracking and anticipating changes in the rapidly changing fleet schedules for ship fueling, refueling, and defueling availabilities. Provides regulatory oversight of all activities at the Naval Reactors Facility on the Idaho National Laboratory to enable the safe and timely receipt, processing, inspection, and disposal of all naval used nuclear fuel and irradiated test material.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEER: Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Engineering OR Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate professional field, provided you have had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.
OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum.
OR Current registration as a Professional Engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico allows eligibility only if your registration is within or closely related to nuclear engineering. EDUCATION: You must provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the US Department of Education.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the US Department of Education. Foreign education special instructions: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation?src=rn For more information on qualification requirements, please click OPM Qualification Standards.
roberta.duff@unnpp.gov · 412-476-6401
This position is with National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $203124 – $209600/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Q Access Authorization security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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