PRA Engineer

Richland, Washington, United States

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reference
Job reference 1271549
location
Location Richland, Washington, United States
sector
Sector Energy - Power
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published April 9, 2026

Airswift is seeking a Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) Engineer to support new nuclear design and licensing

activities for advanced reactor projects. This role plays a critical part in risk?informed design, regulatory compliance,

and defense?in?depth evaluations for nuclear facilities. The position provides technical expertise in probabilistic risk

assessment, accident analysis, and regulatory decision?making to ensure safe, compliant, and optimized nuclear

plant designs

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and review

    Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA/PRA) models

    to support nuclear plant design, licensing, and operational decision?making.

  • Perform

    initiating event analysis, event sequence analysis, consequence analysis

    , and

    quantitative uncertainty and sensitivity analyses

    in accordance with industry standards.

  • Apply and interpret

    ASME/ANS PRA standards (RA?S?1.4)

    and applicable NRC, NEI, and EPRI guidance.

  • Support

    site licensing and construction permit activities

    , including design reviews for advanced reactor technologies and design/build contracts.

  • Provide

    Owner’s Engineer oversight

    , participating in design reviews, construction support, and independent technical assessments.

  • Evaluate results from

    PSA codes and accident analysis tools

    , ensuring correct application to design and risk?informed decisions.

  • Support

    Fire PRA and Seismic PRA

    evaluations and integrate results into the overall plant risk model.

  • Identify and resolve risk?significant design, quality, or operational issues through the

    Corrective Action / Condition Report (CR)

    process.

  • Provide

    technical leadership, mentoring, and training

    to engineers supporting PSA activities.

  • Collaborate across engineering disciplines to support

    schedule development, resource planning, and project execution

    .

Required Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.

  • Minimum experience level varies by role classification:

  • Engineer Staff: 1+ year engineering experience

  • Engineer Senior: 3+ years discipline?specific experience

  • Engineer Principal: 7+ years engineering experience

  • Strong technical background in Probabilistic Risk Assessment, accident analysis, and risk?informed decision making.

  • Working knowledge of PRA standards, regulatory guidance, and industry methodologies.

  • Familiarity with advanced nuclear reactor designs and large construction projects preferred.

  • Ability to work independently, provide technical judgment, and act as an advisor on complex engineering issues.

  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, licensing, and construction teams.

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