Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Engineer
General Matter
<p><strong>About the Company</strong></p> <p></p> <p><u>General Matter enriches uranium.</u></p> <p>We are designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US. &nbsp;</p> <p>In the process, we are restoring America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel to power AI, advanced manufacturing and critical industries our country relies on to remain competitive.&nbsp;</p> <p>Fuel drives the cost of advanced reactor electricity production, and enrichment drives the cost of the fuel that advanced reactors consume. &nbsp;Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way.</p> <p>Our mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable. &nbsp;We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society.&nbsp;</p> <p>We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms. &nbsp;</p> <p>Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production. &nbsp;</p> <p>We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency.&nbsp;</p> <p>Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About This Role</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a skilled Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in ensuring the safe and effective handling of nuclear materials. You will be part of the team responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a criticality safety program to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. You will conduct evaluations, perform risk assessments, and provide technical expertise to support safe operations within a nuclear fuel cycle facility.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain nuclear criticality safety evaluations (CSEs) for processes involving fissile materials.</li> <li>Perform criticality safety analyses, utilizing computational methods and tools (e.g., SCALE, MCNP) to assess system safety and compliance.</li> <li>Ensure compliance with NRC, DOE, and ANSI/ANS criticality safety standards and regulations.</li> <li>Conduct audits, inspections, and reviews of facility operations to identify and mitigate criticality safety risks.</li> <li>Collaborate with engineering, operations, and regulatory teams to implement effective safety measures.</li> <li>Provide technical guidance and training to personnel on criticality safety principles and procedures.</li> <li>Investigate criticality safety incidents and develop corrective actions as necessary.</li> <li>Maintain accurate documentation and records to support audits and regulatory reviews.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Basic Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.</li> <li>Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or a related field.&nbsp;</li> <li>Strong knowledge of criticality safety regulations, standards, and methodologies (e.g., 10 CFR Part 70, ANSI/ANS-8 series).</li> <li>Proficiency in computational tools such as SCALE, MCNP, or similar software.</li> <li>Excellent analytical and proble