Nuclear Material Accountability Engineer at standardnuclearinc

Standard Nuclear is fueling America's nuclear renaissance at industrial scale. Our mission is to deliver the essential building blocks of nuclear power - enabling cost-effective, safe, and secure energy for the world.   The Nuclear Material Accountability Engineer supports Standard Nuclear's Nuclear Material Control & Accountability (NMC&A) Program across nuclear fuel manufacturing, laboratory, storage, material handling, and shipping/receiving activities. This role ensures nuclear material is accurately identified, measured, tracked, controlled, reconciled, and reported in accordance with approved procedures and applicable DOE, contractual, and facility requirements.   The position serves as a qualified Material Balance Area Coordinator (MBAC) for one or more assigned Material Balance Areas (MBAs) and supports day-to-day accountability activities including material transactions, physical inventories, material movements, measurement data review, tamper-indicating device (TID) controls, discrepancy resolution, records, and reporting.   This role works closely with Operations, Quality, Security, Radiation Protection / ES&H, Shipping and Receiving, Engineering, and NMC&A leadership. It requires strong analytical judgment, exceptional attention to detail, disciplined recordkeeping, and the ability to independently recognize, investigate, and escalate nuclear material discrepancies.     RESPONSIBILITIES   Nuclear Material Control & Accountability   Serve as the designated and qualified MBAC for one or more assigned Material Balance Areas   Maintain accurate nuclear material location, quantity, material form, status, and identification information within assigned MBAs   Verify receipts, transfers, movements, process transactions, and inventory changes are properly authorized and documented   Support material balance calculations, inventory reconciliation, and investigation of inventory differences or discrepancies   Review nuclear material transactions and records for completeness and accuracy before entry or submission to applicable accountability systems   Coordinate and support periodic physical inventories of nuclear material within assigned MBAs   Verify material identification, location, quantity, container status, and TID information during inventory activities   Support inventory preparation, inventory freeze activities, counts, reconciliation, and closeout   Investigate and document discrepancies identified during inventories   Support independent verification, assessments, and audit activities associated with physical inventories   Material Movements & Transfers   Coordinate and document nuclear material movements within and between MBAs and verify required authorization before transfers occur   Confirm material identity, quantity, container identification, source and destination, and required documentation before transfers are completed   Coordinate with Operations, Shipping and Receiving, Security, Radiation Protection, and NMC&A personnel for nuclear material movements   Support preparation and verification of documentation associated with off-site receipts and shipments   Ensure material movements comply with applicable access-control, two-person, TID, and material-control requirements   Measurement & Data Integrity   Support implementation of nuclear material measurement and measurement-control requirements   Review measurement data used for nuclear material accountability for completeness, traceability, and appropriate application   Coordinate with technical personnel to resolve measurement anomalies, data-quality issues, and material-accounting discrepancies   Support development and maintenance of material accountability data, reports, and performance indicators   Maintain accurate, defensible electronic records using spreadsheets, databases, inventory tools, and material-accountability systems   Safeguards, TID & Material Controls   Apply, verify, document, and control tamper-indicating devices in accordance with approved procedures and qualification requirements   Maintain accurate records of TID numbers, application, removal, replacement, and status   Verify container integrity and required material-control measures during routine activities   Immediately report evidence of tampering, missing material, unauthorized movement, broken or unexpected TIDs, or other safeguards concerns   Stop or suspend a nuclear material activity when required controls, authorizations, or documentation are not in place   Program Support & Compliance   Perform assigned activities in accordance with the Standard Nuclear NMC&A Program and implementing procedures   Support compliance with applicable DOE, contractual, and facility-specific nuclear material control and accountability requirements   Participate in NMC&A assessments, surveillances, audits, investigations, corrective-action activities, and continuous-improvement initiatives   Assist with development and revision of NMC&A procedures, forms, work instructions, training materials, and qualification documents   Support required nuclear material reports and transactions, including NMMSS-related activities, as assigned   PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS   Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technology, Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant nuclear-industry experience may be considered based on position level   Experience in nuclear operations, nuclear material accountability, safeguards, inventory control, regulated manufacturing, or another highly controlled technical environment   Previous experience with DOE Nuclear Material Control & Accountability programs preferred   Experience serving as an MBAC, MBA Custodian, nuclear material representative, material control specialist, or similar role preferred   Experience with special nuclear material (SNM), enriched uranium, or nuclear fuel manufacturing preferred   Working knowledge of Material Balance Areas, material balances, physical inventories, inventory differences, and nuclear material transaction records   Experience with nuclear material measurement, measurement-control programs, TID programs, and controlled nuclear material movements   Familiarity with DOE safeguards and security requirements, NMMSS, and/or other nuclear material accountability databases   Experience working within an NQA-1 or comparable nuclear quality assurance environment preferred   Strong analytical, recordkeeping, and technical writing skills with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in material, measurements, documentation, and records   Proficiency with electronic records, spreadsheets, databases, and inventory or material-accountability systems   Ability to obtain and maintain all facility-specific training, qualification, access, and security requirements applicable to the position, including formal MBAC qualification before independently performing designated activities     BENEFITS   Health, Dental & Vision Insurance   Health Savings Account   Disability and Life Insurance   401(k) Plan   Paid Time Off and Holidays     WORK ENVIRONMENT   The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.   This role is based in Tennessee and involves work across office, manufacturing, storage, shipping/receiving, and controlled nuclear fuel environments.   The position requires regular interaction with NMC&A, Operations, Quality, Security, Radiation Protection / ES&H, Shipping and Receiving, and Engineering teams. Work may require entry into controlled areas, use of required personal protective equipment, performance of material inventories in production and storage areas, and coordination of activities outside normal business hours during inventories, shipments, or other operational needs. Adherence to site safety, security, quality, radiological, material-control, and procedural requirements is expected. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   Standard Nuclear embraces equal opportunity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.   To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.