INTERDISCIPLINARY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST
United States Fleet Forces Command
Posted: January 5, 2026 (10 days ago)
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United States Fleet Forces Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Kittery, Maine
Salary
$46,137 - $74,297
per year
Type
Full Time
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Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves working in a naval shipyard to ensure safe handling of radiation through engineering and health physics tasks, such as planning projects, monitoring teams, and using specialized tools to follow safety rules.
It's ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals with a background in nuclear engineering or health physics who enjoy technical problem-solving in a government setting.
The role supports research and development while prioritizing compliance with regulations in a team environment.
You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST in the RADIATION HEALTH DIVISION, RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.
For the GS-0840-07: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning and preparing project designs and protocols for research and development work on methods, techniques, and work processes assuring compliance with existing regulations.
Monitoring, reviewing, and integrating efforts of engineers, consultants, physicists, mechanics and others.
Applying knowledge of nuclear engineering/health physics concepts, and principles, as well as administrative techniques helpful to the program.
Using engineering and health physics sampling techniques and instrumentation. Writing technical/scientific reports.
For the GS-0840-05: Applicants who meet the Basic Requirements for this position, listed in the Education section under "Basic Requirements for GS-0840" are fully qualified for the GS-05 grade level.
When combining education, qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with planning and preparing project designs and protocols for research and development work on methods, techniques, and work processes assuring compliance with existing regulations.
Assisting with monitoring, reviewing, and integrating team efforts.
Applying knowledge of nuclear engineering/health physics concepts, and principles, as well as administrative techniques helpful to the program.
Using engineering and health physics sampling techniques and instrumentation. Writing technical/scientific reports.
For the GS-1306-07: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning and preparing project designs and protocols for research and development work on methods, techniques, and work processes assuring compliance with existing regulations.
Monitoring, reviewing, and integrating efforts of engineers, consultants, physicists, mechanics and others.
Applying knowledge of nuclear engineering/health physics concepts, and principles, as well as administrative techniques helpful to the program.
Using engineering and health physics sampling techniques and instrumentation. Writing technical/scientific reports.
For the GS-1306-05: Applicants who meet the Basic Requirements for this position, listed in the Education section under "Basic Requirements for GS-1306" are fully qualified for the GS-05 grade level.
When combining education, qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with planning and preparing project designs and protocols for research and development work on methods, techniques, and work processes assuring compliance with existing regulations.
Assisting with monitoring, reviewing, and integrating team efforts.
Applying knowledge of nuclear engineering/health physics concepts, and principles, as well as administrative techniques helpful to the program.
Using engineering and health physics sampling techniques and instrumentation. Writing technical/scientific reports.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/nuclear-engineering-series-0840/https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/health-physics-series-1306/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
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