Nuclear Design and Shielding Engineer

Talascend is currently seeking a Nuclear Design and Shielding Engineer for a long-term, remote contract career opportunity with our client in Bellevue, WA.

Overview

The Nuclear Design and Shielding Engineer will perform radiation shielding design and analysis for advanced nuclear reactors and a medical isotopes separations facility. This role involves radiation source term development, sensitivity studies, and computational modeling to support reactor design and safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform radiation shielding design and analysis, including dose calculation, activation rates, DPA rates, energy deposition, and gas production rates.
• Develop radiation source term based on materials activation analysis for non-fuel in-vessel components.
• Design and analyze new systems to solve complex engineering problems.
• Execute sensitivity studies to validate modeling assumptions and improve computational methods.
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