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NUCLEAR ENGINEER
United States Fleet Forces Command
$120,548–$156,715/yr
📍 Kittery, Maine
You will serve as a NUCLEAR ENGINEER in the NUCLEAR TESTING ENGINEERING DIVISION (2310), NUCLEAR ENGINEERING and PLANNING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD. ***TEMPORARY POSTION NOT TO EXCEED 1 YEAR AND MAY BECOME PERMANENT WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION. *** You will provide authoritative technical direction and oversight in the development, review, and approval of the most complex and critical engineering calculations, analyses, and reports pertaining to naval nuclear propulsion plant systems. You will lead investigations of major equipment failures, persistent deficiencies and synthesize technical and operational evidence into defensible findings. You will develop and deliver advanced training for engineers, supervisors, and contractors that focuses on systemic risk, failure...
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This position is less than a mile from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The 2026 BAH rate there is $3,321/month for an E-5 with dependents — useful for working out what the salary above is actually worth locally. Nearest VA facility: Newington Vet Center Outstation, 2 miles away. 11 other open positions are currently listed within 25 miles. Browse all jobs near Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.