Nuclear Engineering Jobs
Nuclear engineering jobs at advanced reactor, fusion, and nuclear power employers: reactor, core design, radiation, fuel, and plant engineering roles.
- Open roles
- 47
- Employers hiring
- 1
- Roles listing pay
- 47
- Updated
What counts as a nuclear engineering job here
Engineering roles with nuclear, reactor, radiation, fusion, or plasma in the title, and engineering roles at nuclear and fusion developers.
Not included: Nuclear medicine and pharmacy roles.
Nuclear Engineering salary
Across 47 current listings with employer-stated pay in US dollars, the middle half pays $118k-$165k a year (hourly rates annualized at 2,080 hours). See how we count and salary insights.
How to become a nuclear engineer
- Most roles ask for a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering, or in mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering with nuclear coursework.
- Reactor design and safety analysis roles often prefer a graduate degree; plant engineering roles value operating experience, including the Navy nuclear program.
- Roles at national laboratories and defense programs may require U.S. citizenship and a security clearance, which postings state.
Requirements vary by employer; each listing states its own.