Senior Electronics Engineer (Instrumentation & Control)

This position is located in Office of Advanced Reactors, Division of Advanced Reactor Engineering, Advanced Reactor Engineering Branch 3. The supervisor is Alec J. Neller. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

The successful candidate will perform the full range of duties that consists of reviewing and evaluates highly complex analog and digital instrumentation and control aspects of systems needed for the safe operation and safe shutdown of nuclear facilities subject to the NRC regulatory program. Such duties include but are not limited to: Reviews highly complex instrumentation and control engineering safety and regulatory issues in the licensing review of operating reactor amendments, combined operating license applications, research and test reactor amendments, and certification reviews of advanced reactor designs, under 10 CFR Part 50 and 52. Evaluates the design of highly complex instrumentation and control systems and components in accordance with staff review guidance from the standpoint of functional capability, integrity, reliability, and systems operation under normal plant operation and for safe plant shutdown during normal, transient and accident conditions. Performs or participates in inspections or investigations performed in response to requests, allegations, operational events and potential generic problems. Ensures that necessary facts are developed during audits and inspections to provide a basis for determining the quality of licensee or vendor performance. Prepares papers and reports on significant technical and regulatory issues for internal use, presentation at professional conferences, or publication. Prepares written inputs for the reports of audits and inspections and presents findings to appropriate agency management. Identifies and evaluates confirmatory research to be performed by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research involving instrumentation and control system technical and regulatory issues; participates on research review groups to provide licensing input and monitor the progress of research programs; and recommends research or changes in research programs necessary to meet licensing and inspection needs. Participates in public meetings with licensees, applicants, industry working groups, and other stakeholders. Prepares and presents testimony in legal hearings.

You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. All information in your resume must be true and accurate. Conditions of Employment: U.S. Citizenship Required This is a Drug Testing position Must be able to meet and maintain security & suitability requirements. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.