Packaging Engineer

Savannah River National Laboratory is seeking an experienced Packaging Engineer to provide support for design, testing and certification of Type B and AF radioactive material packages. The staff member will provide support for the development and review of Safety Analysis Reports for Packages (SARPs) for our DOE-EM and NNSA customers.

• Provide expert technical support services for Type B and Fissile Radioactive Materials Packaging in the areas of mechanical design, structures, thermodynamics, container, shielding, subcriticality, gas generation, operation, acceptance, maintenance, and/or quality assurance.
• Support Packaging development and certification activities.
• Understand the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations and regulatory guides; Department of Transportation regulations; DOE Regulations, standards, and orders; (if a Mechanical Engineer or similar) American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code sections and consensus national standards pertaining to packaging and transportation.
• Understand DOE and NRC regulations in 10 CFR 71 for Type B and Type AF packaging.

• Gain experience in authority Safety Analysis Reports for Packaging (SARP) and replying to requests for additional information (RAI) from Type B packaging Certification Officials.

• Understand and use DOE orders governing onsite packaging and transportations (Hazmat transport that is out of Commerce but within access-controlled boundaries of site).
• Run models and calculations for shielding and criticality configurations (if a Nuclear Engineer).

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS + 7-9 yrs; MS + 6-8 yrs; PhD + 5-7 yrs of relevant experience
• Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Structural or Nuclear Engineering
• For ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US Citizenship is Legally Required
• A valid driver’s license and clean driving record is required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an NRC or DOE regulated environment.
• Experience and knowledge in the acceptance and review process of DOE Type B packages
• Experience using MCNP and SCALE