Waste Management Assay Engineer

Full Time, 4x10s Monday - Thursday

On-Site, Idaho Falls, ID, US

MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN

Position Purpose:

Provides oversight of non-destructive assay (NOA) activities associated with transuranic (TRU) waste and low-level waste I mixed low-level waste (LLW/MLLW) at the Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC) as a Non-Destructive Assay Expert Technical Reviewer within the Waste Management TRU Program Organization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent and expert technical reviews of NOA systems, procedures, and data analysis to ensure compliance with established protocols, standards (e.g., ANSI/ISO), and regulatory requirements.
• Provide recommendations for improving NOA techniques, processes, and system reliability.
• Review, revise, and approve technical procedures including operating procedures, calibration procedures, validation procedures, and quality assurance documents to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Review Real-Time Radiography (RTR) recordings to identify items requiring detailed modeling, including those needing density and matrix corrections.
• Independently perform !SOCS modeling for specific waste configurations to optimize measurement efficiency and accuracy.
• Oversee calibration, certification, operation, and assist in troubleshooting of NOA instruments, including RBAS (Retrieval Box Assay System), !SOCS (In Situ Object Counting Systems), SGRS (SWEPP Gamma-Ray Spectrometer), WAGS (Waste Assay Gamma-Ray Spectrometer), and DAS (Drum Assay Systems).
• Support instrument operations to ensure accurate and reliable performance across all NOA systems.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations organizations to diagnose and resolve instrument or performance issues.
• Support software validation and testing in support of the NOA systems.
• Calculate measurement control data and review and approve control charts to detect trends or anomalies impacting measurement quality.
• Validate NOA measurement data and batch data reports in the Waste Tracking System (WTS) to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Perform validation of data generated by NOA systems to ensure measurement quality and compliance.
• Review NOA activities for adherence to DOE, EPA, and WIPP Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC).
• Support audits by DOE Carlsbad Field Office, EPA, and other regulatory bodies, including preparation and on-site participation.
• Support implementation of criticality safety controls and criticality working requirements related to NOA and waste characterization activities.

Minimum Qualification Requirements (Education/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree in physics science or engineering, with 5 years relevant NOA experience and 2 years nuclear experience.
• Preference: Masters's Degree in physical science or engineering.

Special Requirements/Training:

• Experience using Gamma Spectroscopy software, such as Canberra/Miron NOA 2000/Genie2k, Ortec Maestro/GammaVision, MGA, FRAM.

Safety, Health, Quality and Security Statement:

Must be familiar with, and comply with, all relevant health and safety requirements. Must be knowledgeable of emergency action policies and procedures, methods for reporting/resolving unsafe work practices or conditions to available cognizant professionals.

Additional SHQ&S Requirements:

• Knows and complies with environmental, safety, health and pollution prevention regulations, policies, and procedures for this position.
• Ensures own safety and safety of coworkers.
• Reports unsafe work conditions to immediate manager.
• Ensures that the five core functions of the Integrated Safety Management System are understood and applied when performing job duties.
• Ensures that operational excellence is achieved through appropriate implementation of conduct of operations.

Our Benefits:

MarCom offers Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off, Holiday pay and a 401(K) with a generous match.