Description
Naval Reactors Engineers are offered a Postgraduate education in nuclear engineering at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After completion of this training, Naval Reactors Engineers are assigned five-year positions at Naval Reactors headquarters in Washington, D.C., approving, confirming, and planning the design, operation, and maintenance of over 100 nuclear reactors.
Core Skills
- systems engineering
- nuclear systems design review
- reliability and safety analysis
- configuration management
- requirements engineering
- technical risk assessment
- root cause analysis
- technical writing and documentation
- regulatory compliance and standards
- data analysis and modeling
- project management
- stakeholder communication
- test and evaluation planning
- quality assurance oversight
- process improvement
- cross-functional team leadership
Common Certifications
- Engineer in Training (EIT)/Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)
- Professional Engineer (PE) License (Nuclear or Mechanical)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety
- DOE/NRC Nuclear Facility Safety Certification
Civilian Career Paths
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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