Conduct research on nuclear engineering problems or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.

Other names for Nuclear Engineers: Atomic Process Engineer, Criticality Safety Engineer, Engineer, Generation Engineer, Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer, Nuclear Design Engineer, Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear Equipment Design Engineer, Nuclear Equipment Research Engineer, Nuclear Equipment Test Engineer, Nuclear Fuels Reclamation Engineer, Nuclear Fuels Research Engineer, Nuclear Licensing Engineer, Nuclear Plant Technical Advisor, Nuclear Power Plant Engineer, Nuclear Process Engineer, Nuclear Reactor Engineer, Nuclear Reactor Inspector, Nuclear Steam Supply System Engineer (NSSS Engineer), Nuclear Test Reactor Program Coordinator, Radiation Engineer, Radiation Officer, Radiation Protection Engineer, Radioactive Materials Waste Management Engineer, Radiological Defense Officer, Radiological Engineer, Reactor Engineer, Reactor Projects Engineer, Resident Inspector, Responsible System Engineer, Risk and Reliability Engineer, System Engineer, Validation Engineer, Validation Specialist, Weapons Designer, Weapons Engineer,

• Examine accidents to obtain data that can be used to design preventive measures.
• Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or that could jeopardize the safety of operations.
• Keep abreast of developments and changes in the nuclear field by reading technical journals and by independent study and research.
• Perform experiments that will provide information about acceptable methods of nuclear material usage, nuclear fuel reclamation, and waste disposal.
• Design and oversee construction and operation of nuclear reactors and power plants and nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems.
• Design and develop nuclear equipment such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, and associated instrumentation and control mechanisms.
• Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.
• Recommend preventive measures to be taken in the handling of nuclear technology, based on data obtained from operations monitoring or from evaluation of test results.
• Write operational instructions to be used in nuclear plant operation and nuclear fuel and waste handling and disposal.
• Conduct tests of nuclear fuel behavior and cycles and performance of nuclear machinery and equipment, to optimize performance of existing plants.
• Direct operating and maintenance activities of operational nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
• Synthesize analyses of test results, and use the results to prepare technical reports of findings and recommendations.
• Prepare construction project proposals that include cost estimates, and discuss proposals with interested parties such as vendors, contractors, and nuclear facility review boards.
• Analyze available data and consult with other scientists to determine parameters of experimentation and suitability of analytical models.
• Design and direct nuclear research projects to discover facts, to test or modify theoretical models, or to develop new theoretical models or new uses for current models.

• Hazardous material protective apparel
• Desktop computers
• Facial shields
• Nuclear tools
• Personal computers
• Nuclear reactor control rod systems
• Respirators

Graphics or photo imaging software

Word processing software

Presentation software

Spreadsheet software

Desktop publishing software

Data base user interface and query software

Development environment software

Object or component oriented development software

Computer aided design CAD software

Analytical or scientific software