Summer Scholars Engineering Internship

You must apply for this position on USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/888903800

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) is seeking juniors in an undergraduate engineering, mathematics, or science degree program for work during the May-August 2027 timeframe.

This position is with the DNFSB in the Office of the Technical Director.  As an independent agency within the Executive Branch, the DNFSB is responsible for overseeing nuclear safety across the Department of Energy's (DOE) nuclear weapons complex.

Summer scholars collaborate with leading nuclear safety experts to address critical and complex technical challenges that directly impact the safety of both the public and the workforce.

Summer scholars may perform the following activities to complete their work assignments:
• Reviewing safety basis documentation.

• Researching design, operational, and functional requirements within the DOE directives system or national standards.

• Performing calculations and computer modeling of processes and systems at defense nuclear facilities.

• Visiting defense nuclear facilities for discussions with site technical personnel on safety issues.

• Writing reports documenting the results of reviews, discussions, calculations, and modeling.

• Documenting findings and briefing results to the agency leadership.