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Nuclear Engineer Jobs in United States.

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Total jobs
90
positions indexed
New today
12
last 24 hours
Companies
29
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 90 open Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States on JobsRadar right now, from 29 companies hiring directly. 67 of them disclose pay, with a median of $144,550 a year and most offers between $123,000 and $180,000. 12 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 23, 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

Nuclear Engineer salary range in United States

$123k 25th
$144.6k Median
$180k 75th
$99.1k
$201.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $100k – $317k · outliers off-axis
Based on 67 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 23, 2026 from live listings
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Radiant Industries
Lead Nuclear Materials Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $140,500–$202,475
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Radiant Industries
Staff Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $185,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Radiant Industries
Principal Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $195,713–$262,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Radiant Industries
Nuclear Engineer, Sensors
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $115,175–$162,225
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Radiant Industries
Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $106,500–$146,475
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Radiant Industries
Nuclear Engineer, Sensors
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $106,500–$146,475
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Radiant Industries
Senior Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $150,025–$211,838
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Radiant Industries
Nuclear Engineer, Core Physics
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $106,500–$146,475
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Radiant Industries
Lead Nuclear Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $161,288–$223,650
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Radiant Industries
Senior Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulics Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $139,500–$196,875
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Antares
Nuclear Operations Engineer
Antares
⚡ Apply early Idaho Falls Onsite $125,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago
Antares
Nuclear Engineer II
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $120,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h 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
OK
Fuel Fabrication Criticality Analysis & Nuclear Safety Engineer
Oklo
⚡ Apply early Idaho Falls, ID or Remote · location restricted $120,000–$190,000
● 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 Design Basis Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $150,000–$210,000
● 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
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 Consequence Analysis Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $150,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Antares
Senior/Staff Nuclear Safety Analysis Engineer
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $160,000–$235,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Antares
Senior Nuclear Engineer
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $160,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
OK
Senior Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer
Oklo
⚡ Apply early Santa Clara, CA or Remote · location restricted $135,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States are open right now?
90 Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States are open across 29 companies, as of October 23, 2026.
What do Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States pay?
Across the 67 Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States that disclose pay, the median is $144,550 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $123,000 and $180,000.
Which companies are hiring Nuclear Engineer jobs in United States?
Radiant Industries, Antares, Jensen Hughes, Oklo and General Matter are among the 29 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 23, 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

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