JOB POSTING
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.