Radiological Shielding Engineer

GE Vernova

. Perform technical evaluations and provide technical support in shielding design/analysis, fluence analysis, criticality assessments, and control rod blade design .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeWilmington • North Carolina • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $127,900 - $245,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in coupled neutron/gamma shielding design and nuclear radiological analysis, with a strong focus on compliance with regulatory standards and quality assurance. Capable of mentoring early-career engineers and leading technical projects while ensuring safety and meeting project objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Coupled Neutron/Gamma Shielding DesignMCNP For Shielding AnalysisNuclear Radiological AnalysisReactivity Control AnalysisObject-Oriented Programming

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Hard Skills

Coupled Neutron/Gamma Shielding DesignMCNP For Shielding AnalysisNuclear Radiological AnalysisReactivity Control AnalysisFluence AnalysisControl Rod Blade DesignRadiation ShieldingComputational Neutral Particle Radiation Transport TheoryVariance Reduction Techniques3-Dimensional Neutron Kinetics

Soft Skills

CommunicationMentoringDecision-MakingProblem-SolvingTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

MCNPSCALEKENOORIGNBWR SimulatorPANACPARCS

Industry Keywords

Nuclear Power PlantsNRC ComplianceCNSC ComplianceQuality Assurance StandardsReactor Licensing Requirements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform technical evaluations and provide technical support in shielding design/analysis, fluence analysis, criticality assessments, and control rod blade design
Contribute to shielding and reactivity control engineering work involving radiation/dose assessment, criticality, fluence, reactivity control/reactivity insertion analysis, control rod blade design, spent fuel pool criticality, and transport package design/analysis
Communicate and coordinate activities with internal and external project managers, technical personnel, and customers
Maintain quality and safety while meeting project schedule and cost objectives
Prepare, document, and present technical data to internal and external customers
Contribute to team process improvements
Ensure compliance with NRC, CNSC, other regulatory rules, customer requirements, and quality assurance standards
Mentor and guide early-career engineers in shielding design/analysis
Interpret business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services
Make decisions and handle complex engineering tasks or problems
Assess information quality and ask pertinent stakeholder questions
Develop solutions and recommendations for problems outside set parameters
Use internal and external sources to support decisions
May lead functional teams or projects and influence technical decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or closely related science discipline from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 8 years’ experience in coupled neutron/gamma shielding design for nuclear power plants, including the design of penetrations in shielding walls
Minimum of 8 years’ experience with MCNP for shielding analysis, including variance reduction techniques for large-scale deep penetration shielding problems
Minimum of 8 years’ experience in nuclear radiological analysis, radiation shielding, nuclear safety analysis and methods, or nuclear fuel, core, or plant design
Access to U.S. export-controlled information requires authorization from the U.S. Government, if applicable
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Master's degree or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering or closely related discipline from an accredited college or university (desired)
12+ years’ experience in nuclear radiological analysis, nuclear safety analysis, coupled neutron/gamma shielding design for nuclear power plants, and MCNP for shielding analysis (desired)
12+ years of experience in computational neutral particle radiation transport theory (desired)
Experience with BWR technology and plant operational support (desired)
Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements (desired)
Experience with BWR simulator and 3-Dimensional neutron kinetics code such as PANAC or PARCS (desired)
Experience in reactivity control analyses, including reactivity insertion accident, rod withdrawal error, and control rod drop accident analyses (desired)
Experience with MCNP, SCALE, KENO, ORIGN, and/or coupled Monte-Carlo/deterministic radiation transport methods (desired)
Object-oriented programming experience such as Java, C#, or C++ (desired)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary annual bonus
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Life insurance
12 paid holidays
Permissive time off
Relocation assistance