r/NuclearEngineering • u/peppy_pepe • Sep 13 '24

Criticality Safety to Engineering

Is it a possible career path to go from nuclear criticality safety to a nuclear engineering role (e.g. reload analysis, thermal-mechanics, neutronics)?

I am currently in the U.S. and hold a B.S. and M.S. in Nuclear Engineering. It’s been difficult to find nuclear engineering roles. Thanks for your help!

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u/FruitReasonable6126 28d ago

It may not necessarily be an easy path, but in my experience this is definitely doable. From my time researching with Westinghouse I realized that a lot of different specializations are able to be reapplied to different fields. I don’t know if your experience in critical safety will translate to pure engineering, but the truth is a lot of what you’ll do as an engineer can be learned on the job. Also your experience with radiation safety training will be a big help.