Waste Management Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) Engineer

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Overview

Omega Technical Services is seeking a Waste Management Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) Engineer to provide technical oversight of NDA activities supporting transuranic (TRU), low-level waste (LLW), and mixed low-level waste (MLLW) characterization at the Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC).

This position serves as an NDA Expert Technical Reviewer within the Waste Management TRU Program Organization, ensuring measurement quality, system reliability, and compliance with applicable standards and waste acceptance requirements.

• Work Schedule: Four 10-hour days, Monday–Thursday

• Work Location: Idaho Falls, ID (on-site)

*This position is contingent upon contract award and/or project funding. Candidates may be identified, screened, and submitted prior to award. Employment offers and start dates are dependent upon successful contract award, funding authorization, and client approval.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent expert technical reviews of NDA systems, procedures, and data analysis to ensure compliance with established protocols, applicable ANSI/ISO standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Recommend improvements to NDA techniques, processes, and system reliability.

• Review, revise, and approve operating, calibration, validation, and quality assurance procedures and documents.

• Review Real-Time Radiography (RTR) recordings to identify waste configurations requiring detailed modeling, including density and matrix corrections.

• Independently perform In Situ Object Counting System (ISOCS) modeling to optimize measurement efficiency and accuracy for specific waste configurations.

• Oversee calibration, certification, operation, confirmation, and troubleshooting of NDA instruments, including the Retrieval Box Assay System (RBAS), ISOCS, SWEPP Gamma-Ray Spectrometer (SGRS), Waste Assay Gamma-Ray Spectrometer (WAGS), and Drum Assay Systems (DAS).

• Support instrument troubleshooting and repair in collaboration with engineering, operations, and waste management personnel.

• Support NDA software validation and testing.

• Calculate measurement control data and review and approve control charts to identify trends or anomalies affecting measurement quality.

• Validate NDA measurement data and batch data reports in the Waste Tracking System (WTS) for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

• Perform validation activities supporting Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), LLW, and MLLW waste disposition and disposal.

• Review NDA activities for compliance with applicable Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and WIPP Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC).

• Prepare for and participate in internal and external audits and surveillance activities, including those conducted by the DOE Carlsbad Field Office, EPA, and other regulatory organizations.

• Support implementation of criticality safety controls and requirements related to NDA and waste characterization activities.

• Train and mentor ISOCS Technicians and Independent Technical Reviewers.

• Support procedure revisions and periodic reviews of WIPP-related documents and operating procedures.

• Maintain required reading, training, and qualifications.

• Follow applicable environmental, safety, health, quality, security, and pollution prevention requirements.

• Apply the five core functions of the Integrated Safety Management System and appropriate conduct of operations practices.

• Follow emergency procedures and promptly report unsafe work practices or conditions to the appropriate manager or responsible personnel.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Science or Engineering, with 5 years relevant NDA experience and 2 years nuclear experience.  Master's degree in physical science or engineering preferred.

Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant non-destructive assay experience.

• At least two years of nuclear experience.

• Knowledge of applicable environmental, safety, health, quality, and security requirements.

• Ability to understand and apply emergency procedures, identify unsafe conditions, and follow established reporting requirements.

• Ability to apply Integrated Safety Management System principles and conduct of operations requirements while performing assigned duties.

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen. 
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a drug and breath alcohol test, along with a Motor Vehicle Record check. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using gamma spectroscopy and NDA analysis software, such as:

  • Canberra/Mirion NDA 2000 or Genie 2000

  • ORTEC Maestro or GammaVision

  • Multi-Group Analysis (MGA)

  • Fixed-Energy Response Function Analysis with Multiple Efficiency (FRAM)

• Previous DOE/NNSA work experience. 

Work Schedule

Why Omega Technical Services?

Omega Technical Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a trusted partner to the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and other commercial clients, supporting mission-critical projects that shape national security and technological innovation. Our culture is defined by leadership, initiative, and trust. Our values drive meaningful outcomes and long-term impact.

At Omega Technical Services, you’ll work alongside elite subject matter experts who thrive on being challenged, innovation, and collaboration. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance; short and long term disability insurance; 401(k) with a company match; AD&D insurance, paid time off, and holiday pay.  *Based on eligibility requirements. 

When you join Omega Technical Services, you’re not just starting a job, you’re building a career that honors the past, powers today’s progress, and accelerates the most vital missions of tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Omega Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. 

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