Career Details
Nuclear Engineers
Research and develop the processes, instruments, and systems used to derive benefits from nuclear energy and radiation.
Overview
Research and develop the processes, instruments, and systems used to derive benefits from nuclear energy and radiation.
What you'll do
- Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, and associated instrumentation
- Direct operating or maintenance activities to ensure that they meet safety standards
- Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any practices that violate safety regulations and laws
- Perform experiments to test whether methods of using nuclear material, reclaiming nuclear fuel, or disposing of nuclear waste are acceptable