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Health Physicist

151 Lafayette Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 · Level III: $112,875–$149,625; Level IV: $139,125–$186,375 (base salary)

Role

X-energy is hiring a Health Physicist (requisition R101325) based at 151 Lafayette Drive, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, working 5 days per week onsite in the office as a full-time exempt position. The role anchors the site radiation protection function for advanced nuclear operations.

Responsibilities cover health physics and radiation protection program work including ALARA principles, NRC, OSHA, and state regulatory compliance, dosimetry, air sampling, effluent surveys, radiological permitting, hazard analyses, preliminary hazard analysis (PHA) and integrated safety analysis (ISA) support, inspections, and workforce training.

Qualifications require a B.S. in a science or engineering discipline, with Level III candidates bringing 5 years and Level IV candidates 10 years of relevant experience, plus working knowledge of MCNP and Microshield; travel is approximately 10%. Stated compensation is Level III base salary $112,875–$149,625 and Level IV base salary $139,125–$186,375.

Snapshot

EmployerX-energy
Workplace151 Lafayette Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
OnsiteOnsite
Employment typeFull-time
SalaryLevel III: $112,875–$149,625; Level IV: $139,125–$186,375 (base salary)
Date posted2026-09-26
Expires—
Verified2026-09-27

Sources & verification

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