NUCLEAR ENGINEER
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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NUCLEAR ENGINEER
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$111,119 - $144,457
per year
Type
Full Time
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February 17, 2026
GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a nuclear engineer at a naval shipyard in Hawaii, where you'll guide teams on safely managing radiation risks during the maintenance and repair of nuclear reactor systems on ships.
You'll ensure proper safety protocols are followed, mentor junior staff, and solve technical issues that arise during hands-on work.
It's a great fit for experienced engineers with a background in nuclear safety and radiation protection who enjoy leading projects in a military environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in nuclear engineering or radiological control
- Expertise in planning and overseeing procedures to control radioactivity and limit personnel exposure to radiation
- Experience preparing for and supporting overhaul, repair, and inspection of reactor plant systems and components
- Ability to mentor technical staff, identify training needs, and provide feedback on competencies
- Skills in maintaining liaison with production teams to resolve technical problems, such as deficiency reports and work document changes
- Proficiency in conducting detailed engineering studies, tests, and evaluations in a nuclear area of responsibility
Full Job Description
You will serve as a NUCLEAR ENGINEER in the RADIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION (C/105.2) of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing engineering oversight and direction on planning and technical procedures pertinent to control of radioactivity and personnel exposure to radiation and performing job preparations for work in areas such as overhaul, repair, and inspection of reactor plant systems and components.
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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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:
- You will provide engineering direction pertinent to control of radioactivity and personnel exposure to ionizing radiation.
- You will provide oversight and assure appropriate radiological controls are being factored into the planning and technical engineering procedures.
- You will be responsible for facilitating technical subordinates in accomplishing assigned tasks via mentoring, identification and communication of training needs to the Branch Head (BH).
- You will provide feedback to BH on technical competency issues in their Area of Responsibility (AOR).
- You will maintain close liaison with production personnel and resolve technical problems identified during the production phase of a job (e.g., Deficiency Report resolutions, Technical Work Document (TWD) changes).
- You will perform detailed engineering studies, tests and evaluations relating to your general AOR.
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