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Nuclear engineers design and operate the systems behind nuclear power and technology. Browse nuclear engineer jobs from companies hiring worldwide.

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How many Nuclear Engineer jobs are there right now?

There are 107 open Nuclear Engineer jobs on JobsRadar right now, from 36 companies hiring directly. 62 of them disclose pay, with a median of $133,500 a year and most offers between $115,000 and $167,500. The board was last refreshed on September 21, 2026 at 05:56 UTC.

Nuclear Engineer salary range

$115k 25th
$133.5k Median
$167.5k 75th
$88k
$192.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $51.2k – $317k · outliers off-axis
Based on 62 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 21, 2026 from live listings
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General Matter
Nuclear Safety Programs Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $150,000–$215,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Design Basis Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $150,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Consequence Analysis Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $150,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Engineer (New Grad)
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $90,000–$105,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $80,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Safeguards and Materials Control & Accountability (MC&A) Analyst/Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $80,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Licensing Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $80,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sentinel - Staff Engineer - Nuclear Hardness & Survivability - 19942
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Colorado-Colorad... Onsite $161,000–$241,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Alfa Laval
Nuclear Bid Engineer
Alfa Laval
⚡ Apply early Lund Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Radiant Industries
2027 New Graduate - Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $105,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
TN
Nuclear Engineer I
The Nuclear Company
⚡ Apply early Columbia, SC or Washington, DC Onsite $80,000–$80,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
X-energy
Process Engineer VI - Nuclear Waste Management
X-energy
⚡ Apply early Oak Ridge, TN Onsite $212,500–$236,250
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
AtkinsRéalis
Senior or Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer
AtkinsRéalis
⚡ Apply early AU.South Australia Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Duke Energy
Civil/Structural Design Engineer I/II – Catawba Nuclear Station
Duke Energy
⚡ Apply early York, SC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Global Engineering & Technology, Inc. (GET)
Nuclear Engineer - ConOps / Readiness
Global Engineering & Technology, Inc. (GET)
⚡ Apply early Albuquerque, New Mexico, Unite... Onsite $155,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
GEM Technologies, Inc.
Nuclear Facility Safety Engineer
GEM Technologies, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Oak Ridge, TN (UPF) Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
GV
Principal Engineer Nuclear Systems - Plant Operations
GE Vernova
⚡ Apply early Schenectady Onsite $131,700–$219,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Duke Energy
Nuclear Engineer III OR Senior Nuclear Engineer - Capital Risk Informed Projects
Duke Energy
⚡ Apply early Charlotte, NC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Radiant Industries
Nuclear Engineer, Sensors
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $115,175–$162,225
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Radiant Industries
Principal Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $195,713–$262,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Radiant Industries
Lead Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $161,288–$223,650
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Thea Energy
Senior Integration Engineer - Nuclear Process
Thea Energy
⚡ Apply early Kearny, NJ Onsite $150,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Infleqtion
Quantum Software Engineer - Nuclear
Infleqtion
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Duke Energy
Fleet Lead Engineer for Nuclear Fleet - Motor Operated Valves Fleet Lead
Duke Energy
⚡ Apply early Charlotte, NC Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Duke Energy
Nuclear Engineer I or II (Design Mechanical/Civil) - McGuire Nuclear Station
Duke Energy
⚡ Apply early Huntersville, NC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Nuclear Engineer jobs are open right now?
107 Nuclear Engineer jobs are open across 36 companies, as of September 21, 2026.
What do Nuclear Engineer jobs pay?
Across the 62 Nuclear Engineer jobs that disclose pay, the median is $133,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $115,000 and $167,500.
Which companies are hiring Nuclear Engineer jobs?
General Matter, Northrop Grumman, Alfa Laval, Radiant Industries and The Nuclear Company are among the 36 companies currently hiring Nuclear Engineer jobs.
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 September 21, 2026 at 05:56 UTC.

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