Reactor Operations Engineer Intern

Employment: Internship
Start Date: Summer 2027
Department: Engineering Research & Development
Role Overview:
The role focuses on operations and nuclear reactor engineering.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Develop and refine operational procedures that integrate both software and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
This role offers a rare opportunity to bridge engineering, operations, and human factors in a highly technical and regulated environment. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to translate complex hardware and software designs into clear, executable, and DOE or NRC compliant procedures. Your work will ensure that Reactor Operators (ROs) and Senior Reactor Operators (SROs) can efficiently and safely execute test, commissioning, and operational activities.
Collaborate closely with engineers to improve operator interfaces, procedural workflows, and software tools.
Gain firsthand experience, ensuring procedures align with real-world execution.
Support testing and iterative improvements of digital twin scenarios, operator systems, and human-machine interfaces.
Ensure compliance with DOE and NRC standards, maintaining strict formatting, clarity, and usability in procedural documentation.
Qualifications:
Pursuing BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
Proficiency in managing or optimizing complex hardware and software processes for testing and operations.
Ability to apply first principles thinking to solve problems and make decisions in uncertain or ambiguous situations.
This internship is based 100% onsite at the company’s HQ in El Segundo, CA.
Preferred Qualifications:
Hands-on experience in developing technical procedures, human factors engineering, or operational interface design.
Proficiency in Python, UNIX, for procedure testing within the simulator environments.
Experience with human factors and user-centered instructions for operational workflows.
Compensation:
The compensation for this role is $34–40 per hour.
About Us:
We are an HR consultancy firm, and we help candidates match with the potential roles by using an Artificial Intelligence System which is free of cost. Our approach to matchmaking utilizes several different formats throughout the course of the recruiting process. In addition to speaking with our recruiters and client-serving professionals, we also leverage the use of the Artificial Intelligence System to help you understand your strengths and strategize your career ahead. We can let you know better once you submit your resume.

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