Jobs at Idaho National Laboratory

Supports INL’s Infrastructure Transformation Program by researching historical construction plans, locating former buildings and underground utilities, interpreting civil engineering drawings, digitizing materials into EDMS, and validating findings with team members. The internship is onsite in Idaho Falls on a 9x80 schedule and includes travel between INL facilities.

Supports INL’s Environment, Safety, and Health team with daily safety activities, work orders, engineering changes, safety issue resolution, industry trend research, and safety culture improvements. Conducts confined-space evaluations, updates documentation and photos, and assists with fire alarm audible testing and sound measurements. The internship is onsite in Idaho Falls on a 4x10 schedule and provides hands-on occupational safety experience.

Analyzes compensation for new and existing roles, promotions, and pay actions using internal and external market data. Conducts job audits, evaluates FLSA exemption status, reviews job descriptions, maintains salary structures, and develops compensation recommendations. Advises managers and HR partners on classification, pay practices, regulations, career progression, and internal equity. Supports compensation policy development, HR technology improvements, reporting, documentation, audits, and workforce planning.

Leads multidisciplinary teams executing nuclear fuel and materials irradiation experiments from design through post-irradiation examination. Manages scope, budgets, schedules, risks, technical milestones, quality, regulatory coordination, engineering deliverables, partner relationships, and experiment execution plans. Represents the laboratory in national and international discussions and coordinates scientists, engineers, and support functions across complex nuclear research programs.

Conduct physical metallurgy research on advanced metallic materials, focusing on relationships among manufacturing processes, microstructure, and mechanical properties. Plan experiments, perform SEM, TEM, EBSD, EDS, and other characterization, conduct mechanical testing, use Thermo-Calc, analyze data, and publish findings. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop research proposals, prepare technical reports and presentations, and maintain laboratory safety and scientific integrity.

Designs and tests integrated systems for nuclear energy and national innovation projects. Responsibilities include systems integration, road mapping, requirements verification, testing, systems modeling, decision-tool development, analysis oversight, technical reporting, regulatory compliance, customer support, and mentoring junior staff. The role supports Reactor Project Engineering at Idaho National Laboratory’s Materials and Fuels Complex and requires obtaining and maintaining a Department of Energy Q clearance.

Conducts chemical engineering research and development for nuclear fuel fluorination and pyrochemical reprocessing. Designs experiments and equipment, analyzes experimental data, develops process controls, prepares process flow diagrams and material balances, establishes operating parameters through simulation and testing, evaluates plant performance, and contributes to technical proposals, publications, conferences, and research funding. The role requires specialized nuclear chemical engineering expertise and DOE clearance eligibility.

Supports the annual OMB Circular A-123 internal-controls evaluation by assessing process risks, reviewing control design, and testing control effectiveness. Works with managers and staff responsible for business processes and controls. This internship is onsite at the Idaho Falls Campus on a 9x80 schedule and is open to undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students.

Develop custom code to analyze network traffic and proprietary protocols, create attack and defense methodologies, and conduct cybersecurity research on high-risk computer networks. The internship is onsite at Idaho National Laboratory’s Idaho Falls campus and is open to undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students in relevant technical disciplines.

Conduct hands-on hardware security research focused on reverse engineering firmware, software, circuit boards, processors, and embedded systems. Identify and assess vulnerabilities, assist with mitigation efforts, and document findings and recommendations under senior researcher mentorship. The internship is onsite at the Idaho Falls campus on a 9x80 schedule and is open to undergraduate, master's, and PhD students in relevant technical disciplines.

Maintains cybersecurity posture for a Special Access Program information system. Leads RMF accreditation packages, audits, security control assessments, risk and configuration management, incident response, vulnerability management, documentation, training, access authorization, and compliance with JSIG, DoD CSSP, NIST, FISMA, and related standards. Advises system owners and the ISSM, coordinates system changes, and assumes ISSM responsibilities when needed.

Leads a portfolio of advanced nuclear energy programs for the National Reactor Innovation Center. Responsibilities include coordinating national laboratories, DOE, NRC, industry, and government stakeholders; managing budgets, schedules, risks, regulatory pathways, experimental campaigns, and infrastructure development; supporting advanced reactor demonstrations and deployment; resolving program issues; preparing reports; and translating strategic goals into executable plans.

Provides engineering expertise for advanced nuclear research systems, laboratory modifications, test operations, and equipment procurement. Serves as a subject matter expert for shaker table testing and fixture design, troubleshoots technical issues, develops graphical models and technical evaluations, supports engineering calculations, and provides technical direction for strategic projects. Collaborates with engineers, scientists, facility managers, and operators across Idaho National Laboratory while applying DOE and engineering requirements.

Leads safeguards operations and multidisciplinary teams responsible for nuclear material control, accountability, oversight, inventories, shipments, and transfers. Establishes SNM handling criteria, interprets DOE and NRC requirements, allocates resources, manages budgets and workforce planning, develops personnel, and coordinates with DOE entities and INL facilities. The role supports nuclear operations, research, material disposition, and protection strategies while ensuring regulatory compliance and effective technical decision-making.

Supports acquisition and vendor management activities by conducting market research, coordinating procurement processes, evaluating subcontracting and noncompetitive justifications, maintaining compliance documentation, developing process improvements, and preparing reports. Partners with finance, audit, business offices, and mission organizations to identify small-business opportunities, improve acquisition efficiency, and protect organizational interests.

Designs and analyzes mechanical systems for advanced nuclear reactors and associated facilities. Responsibilities include developing requirements, models, calculations, specifications, and documentation; applying codes and standards; reviewing external designs; overseeing fabrication, installation, inspection, assembly, and testing; maintaining technical baselines; supporting project development; and mentoring junior engineers.

Performs precision layout, fabrication, installation, inspection, repair, and maintenance of piping and tubing systems at the Advanced Test Reactor. Reads drawings and P&IDs, fits exotic-metal components for welding, conducts pressure testing, troubleshoots systems, and supports fire protection, hazardous-material, and waste systems. Works in radiological areas and confined spaces while following DOE, safety, quality, and qualification requirements. Provides job estimates, material recommendations, customer updates, and on-the-job training.

Design, analyze, integrate, commission, test, and troubleshoot resilient microgrids and distributed power systems. Perform power-system studies, develop controls and protection strategies, conduct laboratory and field demonstrations, and validate equipment interactions using modeling, RTDS, and hardware-in-the-loop testing. Lead technical work, documentation, publications, sponsor communications, collaborations, and research proposals while mentoring junior staff and supporting customer-site deployments.

Prepares complex 2D and 3D drawings, drawing revisions, dimensions, tolerances, assemblies, and installation documentation. Supports design engineers with component selection, mathematical and tolerance calculations, design improvements, and field/as-built documentation. Uses Creo, AutoCAD, Revit, and related modeling software while collaborating across disciplines and supporting construction or fabrication activities.

Designs, analyzes, tests, and maintains high-risk electrical power systems supporting nuclear energy and grid resilience programs. Responsibilities include transmission and distribution analysis, power-system experiments, requirements development, configuration management, testing, performance analysis, risk assessment, and high-voltage equipment operation. The role collaborates with Department of War stakeholders, supports procurement, mentors engineers, and may travel to installation sites up to 30%.