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Nuclear Engineer - Mid and Sr.

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  • The Role:This role is for a nuclear engineer providing scientific support for defence analytical work and assessments of foreign nuclear capabilities.
  • The Person:The person will carry out scientific and engineering research, reverse engineering analysis and characterizations, and facility and vulnerability assessments on foreign nuclear capabilities.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, engineering technologies, or a physical science field, plus 3+ years of experience supporting nuclear engineering research and a TS/SCI or Q clearance.

About the role

Join the Nalley Consulting team as a Nuclear Engineer.

Position: Nuclear Engineer (Scientific Support)
LCATs: Mid and Sr
Location: Charlottesville, VA

Required Clearance: TS/SCI or Q clearance. CI poly required; those with active CI polys will have preference.

Required experience: 3+ years of experience supporting nuclear engineering research
Required education: Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, engineering technologies, or a physical science field.

Description

This vital position supports defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific / engineering research and reverse engineering analysis / characterizations.

The role also supports defense analytical requirements with facility and vulnerability assessments on foreign nuclear capabilities.

This includes, but not limited to:

  • Nuclear engineering
  • Thermo-hydraulics
  • Seismic / earthquake
  • Physics
  • Computational science
  • Fission reactor engineering.

Other desired qualifications:

  • Understanding of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or missile programs.
  • Work experience at a national-level agency.
  • Demonstrated ability to produce and comply with IC tradecraft standards.

ABOUT NALLEY CONSULTING

Nalley Consulting is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business working with prime partners to staff Department of Defense and Intelligence Community positions. Created by a U.S. Navy intelligence veteran, Nalley Consulting has grown to include multiple IDIQ vehicles in several states.

Nalley Consulting fringe benefits include:

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • PTO
  • 11 paid federal holidays
  • Tuition assistance
  • Paid military-reserve leave
  • Paid parental leave for birth or adoption
  • 401k matching up to 5 percent of the base salary
  • Flex time
  • Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
Published July 20, 2026
Location Charlottesville, VA
Category None  
Job Type Full-Time