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Nuclear Engineer Jobs in United States.

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How many Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States are there right now?

There are 97 open Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States on JobsRadar right now, from 33 companies hiring directly. 71 of them disclose pay, with a median of $147,050 a year and most offers between $121,579 and $180,000. The board was last refreshed on October 31, 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

Nuclear Engineer salary range in United States

$121.6k 25th
$147.1k Median
$180k 75th
$95k
$205.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $80k – $317k · outliers off-axis
Based on 71 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 31, 2026 from live listings
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Kairos Power
Distinguished Nuclear Engineer
Kairos Power
⚡ Apply early Alameda, CA Onsite $235,488–$294,360
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Jensen Hughes
Consulting Engineer - Nuclear
Jensen Hughes
⚡ Apply early West Chester, Pennsylvania, Un... Onsite $85,000–$105,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Jensen Hughes
Consulting Engineer - Nuclear Safety Capability Assessment/Safe Shutdown (Electrical)
Jensen Hughes
⚡ Apply early West Chester, Pennsylvania, Un... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Jensen Hughes
Sr. Fire Protection Engineer - Nuclear Codes & NRC Compliance
Jensen Hughes
⚡ Apply early Charlotte, North Carolina, Uni... · location restricted $127,000–$155,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Radiant Industries
Lead Nuclear Materials Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $140,500–$202,475
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Radiant Industries
Staff Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $185,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Radiant Industries
Principal Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $195,713–$262,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Radiant Industries
Nuclear Engineer, Sensors
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $115,175–$162,225
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Radiant Industries
Nuclear Engineer, Sensors
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $106,500–$146,475
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Radiant Industries
Nuclear Engineer, Core Physics
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $106,500–$146,475
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Radiant Industries
Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $106,500–$146,475
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Radiant Industries
Senior Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $150,025–$211,838
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Radiant Industries
Senior Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulics Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $139,500–$196,875
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Radiant Industries
Lead Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $161,288–$223,650
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Antares
Nuclear Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $125,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $100,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
AE
Nuclear Development Licensing Engineer (Sr. - Principal)
American Electric Power
⚡ Apply early Columbus, OH Onsite $98,993–$151,132
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Duke Energy
Civil Engineer III or Senior Civil Engineer – McGuire Nuclear Station
Duke Energy
⚡ Apply early Huntersville, NC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Duke Energy
Electrical Engineer I OR Electrical Engineer II (Nuclear)
Duke Energy
⚡ Apply early Huntersville, NC Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sentinel - Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Nuclear Surety - 18301
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Utah-Roy Onsite $122,800–$184,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Amentum
Nuclear Safety Engineer 2
Amentum
⚡ Apply early US-SC-Aiken Onsite $80,000–$80,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Duke Energy
Engineer III OR Senior Engineer - New Nuclear Licensing
Duke Energy
⚡ Apply early Charlotte, NC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
TN
Nuclear Engineer I
The Nuclear Company
⚡ Apply early Columbia, SC or Lexington, KY... Onsite $80,000–$80,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
AM
Space Nuclear Systems Engineer
Analytical Mechanics Associates
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Corporate Onsite $90,000–$140,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
EN
Civil Engineer - Supervisor, New Nuclear
Energy Northwest
⚡ Apply early Richland, WA Onsite $145,302–$181,627
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States are open right now?
97 Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States are open across 33 companies, as of October 31, 2026.
What do Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States pay?
Across the 71 Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States that disclose pay, the median is $147,050 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $121,579 and $180,000.
Which companies are hiring Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States?
Kairos Power, Jensen Hughes, Radiant Industries, Antares and General Matter are among the 33 companies currently hiring Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on October 31, 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

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