Entry Level Salary for Nuclear Engineers

The average salary for an entry level Nuclear Engineer is $57,870. An experienced Nuclear Engineer makes about $107,068 per year.

Nuclear engineers research and develop the processes, instruments, and systems used to derive benefits from nuclear energy and radiation. Many of these engineers find industrial and medical uses for radioactive materials while others specialize in the development of nuclear power sources for ships or spacecraft. Find more career information.

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  • Senior Software Engineer - Applied Research Associates (ARA) - Santa Barbara, CA

    ... software engineer with a solid mathematical foundation to focus on simulating the effects of ... from nuclear or other sources. This role involves creating software models to simulate EM ...

  • Program Manager - Tigua Inc. - White Sands, NM

    Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, Nuclear , Aeronautical, or Network)and/or business from an accredited college or university. * The Program Manager must ...

  • Geotechnical Field Technician - Earth Solutions NW - Tacoma, WA

    Earth Solutions NW (ESNW) is currently accepting resumes for Geology, Geotechnical Engineering and ... Observation and compaction testing (with nuclear density gauge) of earthwork construction such as ...

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