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Nuclear Safety Lead

Bellevue, WA 98008

Posted: 10/29/2025 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Number: 31120 Job Location: Onsite Industry: SVCS - Services

Job Description

Position Title: Nuclear Safety Lead

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Nuclear Safety Lead opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Work with an interdisciplinary team of engineers to establish SSC functional, performance, safety, and quality requirements as well as support the overall design.
  • Develop regulatory engagement topics for discussion with the DOE.
  • Support NRC interactions where the project contributes to regulatory engagement
  • Develop and document novel safety analysis methodologies.
  • Work with analysts to follow and implement software quality assurance into nuclear safety computer codes.
  • Collaborate with safety verification and validation engineers to develop assessment bases (benchmark, identify applicable tests, etc.) and assess the evaluation model.
  • Develop schedules and milestones to meet safety deliverables in support of DOE authorization.
  • Develop Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs).

Job Qualifications:
  • B.S. in engineering, with a minimum of 6 years of experience in the nuclear field; or M.S. with a minimum of 3 years’ experience; or Ph.D. with a minimum of 2 years’ experience. Actual position, starting level, and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
  • Knowledge of NRC and/or DOE safety basis requirements in support of nuclear facilities.
  • Experience performing nuclear reactor safety analysis (e.g., transient, probabilistic risk assessment, source term dose/consequence, containment).
  • Experience with Molten Salt Reactor or Sodium Fast Reactor safety analysis is highly desirable. Experience with other reactor designs can be considered when differentiating candidates.
  • Knowledge of thermal-hydraulics, salt chemistry, risk/hazard analysis, and reactor dynamics is desired.
  • Strategic thinking and cross-disciplinary coordination in support of technology maturation
  • Ability to interface with multiple project partners and identify the appropriate division of responsibility to optimize project performance.
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams to address engineering challenges and communicate effectively across safety, testing, and design.
  • The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
  • Travel Required: 5-10%.

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Direct Hire
  • Salary Range:
  • Level 11: $125,257 - $208,762
  • Level 12: $169,922 - $235,464
  • Location: Bellevue, WA.
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About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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