Nuclear Engineer Naval Reactors Engineer AL GA

The most powerful energy sources in the world need the most powerful minds behind them. As a Nuclear Reactors Engineer, you’ll be responsible for researching, designing, maintaining, operating and regulating the nuclear reactors and power plants that drive the most advanced fleet of submarines and aircraft carriers on Earth. Here, you can fuel a passion for problem-solving by defining and redefining the cutting-edge of nuclear propulsion while setting the standard in nuclear reactor research and regulation. Naval Reactors Engineers have oversight of the Navy's entire fleet of nuclear-powered ships as well as shore-based prototypes and nuclear propulsion support facilities for America’s Navy.

The wide array of technical areas involved in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion program include:

Reactor and fluid systems design

Reactor physics

Materials development

Component design such as steam generators, pumps and valves

Instrumentation and control of reactor, steam and electric plants

Testing and quality control

Shielding

Chemistry and radiological controls

As a Navy Reactors Engineer stationed at Naval Reactors Headquarters in Washington, D.C., you will provide technical oversight while managing projects ranging from reactor design to fleet operations to de-fueling and decommissioning warships.

Preliminary training and eventual staff assignments center around Naval Reactors Headquarters at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. At Headquarters, you will be a part of an elite, streamlined staff of roughly 500 people who oversee the entire Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program from cradle to grave.​

Even junior-level Naval Reactors Engineers assume responsibility for key technical work in a variety of state-of-the-art facilities, including:

Two Department of Energy laboratories

Two nuclear prototype/training sites

Nearly 100 nuclear-powered ships and submarines

Six shipyards

More than 1,000 firms that support the Naval Reactors Program

Qualifications:

U.S. between the ages of 19 and 29. Exceptions may be possible up to 40.

Graduate or a current student pursuing a B.A., B.S., or M.S. (preferably major in mathematics, engineering, physics, chemistry, or other technical areas).

Those still in school may apply as early as 18 months from completion of an undergraduate degree for Naval Reactors Engineers.

Applicants may also join the NUPOC program as early as 12 months from completion of a master's degree.

Completed one academic year of calculus (minimum calculus I/II).

Completed one academic year of calculus-based physics (minimum physics I/II).

A competitive GPA of 3.0 or higher and a minimum grade of "B" in all technical courses.

Compensation:


$100,000+

Benefits:

**From the day you start, you’ll receive:**

Competitive salary

Free health insurance

Free housing

A retirement plan

30 days paid vacation per year

In addition to the best-in-class training and state-of-the-art facilities, current undergrad students who meet the prerequisite background will also get the chance to get paid while finishing school through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) program. Students in majors like mathematics, engineering, physics and chemistry may receive acceptance into the program.

If accepted into the NUPOC program as an aspiring Naval Reactors Engineer, you can:

Receive a salary in excess of $4,000 per month for up to 18 months prior to your college graduation.

Receive an immediate one-time sign-on bonus of $15,000.

Enjoy military health care benefits while you are a student in the program.

Skills required:

No previous experience is required. Must meet qualifications to apply.