Location: Idaho Falls, ID Schedule: Full Time 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. FUNCTION The NMCA Engineer is responsible for supporting Standard Nuclear’s Nuclear Material Control and Accountability program across fuel production, laboratory, storage, and material handling operations. This role ensures that nuclear material is accurately tracked, controlled, measured, reported, and managed in compliance with applicable regulatory and site requirements. This is a technical role that combines nuclear material accounting, safeguards implementation, data analysis, process integration, and regulatory documentation. The NMCA Engineer works closely with operations, engineering, quality, security, licensing, and EH&S teams to ensure material control requirements are integrated into facility processes and maintained as operations scale. The role requires strong attention to detail, technical judgment, and the ability to work with complex material balances, inventory systems, measurement data, procedures, and compliance records in a regulated nuclear manufacturing environment. RESPONSIBILITIES Nuclear Material Control & Accountability Maintain accurate records of nuclear material receipt, movement, use, storage, transfer, and disposition Support implementation of material control practices for nuclear material in production, laboratory, and storage areas Conduct and support physical inventories, material reconciliations, and inventory difference evaluations Maintain traceability of nuclear material across processes, containers, locations, and records Support development and implementation of material balance areas, item control areas, and related accountability controls Material Accounting Systems & Data Analysis Develop, maintain, and improve nuclear material accounting records, databases, and tracking systems Analyze material transactions, measurement data, inventory changes, and process losses to support accurate material balances Identify discrepancies, trends, or abnormal conditions and support investigation and resolution Support development of dashboards, reports, and tools to improve visibility into NMCA performance Ensure data integrity, completeness, and consistency across NMCA records and related systems Safeguards, Controls & Compliance Support implementation of safeguards controls, including access controls, tamper-indicating devices, seals, surveillance practices, and controlled storage requirements Ensure NMCA activities comply with applicable NRC, DOE, and site-specific requirements Support preparation of required regulatory reports, inventory reports, and material transaction documentation Maintain inspection-ready records and support internal audits, regulatory inspections, and assessments Assist with corrective actions related to NMCA findings, discrepancies, or program improvements Measurement, Verification & Technical Support Support measurement and verification activities for nuclear material, including coordination with analytical, metrology, and non-destructive assay methods where applicable Evaluate measurement uncertainty, data quality, and measurement system performance as it relates to material accountability Work with engineering and operations teams to understand process flows, material transformations, and points of material control Support development of procedures and technical bases for material measurement, sampling, inventory, and reconciliation activities Cross-Functional Integration Work with engineering, operations, quality, security, licensing, and EH&S teams to integrate NMCA requirements into facility operations Review procedures, drawings, workflows, and process changes for NMCA impact Support work planning for activities involving nuclear material handling, movement, or storage Communicate NMCA requirements, risks, and corrective actions clearly to technical and operational stakeholders Program Development & Continuous Improvement Support development and improvement of NMCA procedures, forms, records, and program documentation Identify opportunities to improve material tracking, reconciliation, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency Help establish scalable NMCA systems and processes as production activities grow Support training and guidance for personnel involved in nuclear material handling and accountability activities PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline 3+ years of experience in nuclear material control and accountability, safeguards, nuclear operations, fuel fabrication, or a regulated technical environment Experience with nuclear material inventory systems, material balance areas, item control, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting Familiarity with NRC, DOE, or other nuclear safeguards and material accountability requirements Experience working with uranium, nuclear fuel, radioactive materials, or controlled nuclear material preferred Familiarity with non-destructive assay, analytical chemistry, metrology, sampling, or measurement uncertainty preferred Strong data analysis skills and ability to work with detailed technical records and material balances Experience developing or maintaining procedures, technical documentation, and compliance records Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, quality, security, licensing, and EH&S teams Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in a regulated environment Experience in nuclear, DOE, NRC, fuel cycle, national laboratory, defense, or other highly regulated environments is a plus BENEFITS Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Health Savings Account Disability and Life Insurance 401K Plan Paid Time Off, Holidays WORK ENVIRONMENT This role is based on-site in Idaho Falls, ID and involves work in office, manufacturing, laboratory, storage, and controlled environments. The position requires interaction with operational teams and may involve time in areas where nuclear or radioactive materials are handled, stored, or processed. Use of personal protective equipment and adherence to security, radiological, environmental, and safety procedures may be required. 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, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. of State.