Also called: Nuclear QA Engineer
Makes sure every part and procedure in a nuclear plant meets strict federal quality rules.
You audit a supplier making reactor valves, review test records, and stop work if something isn't documented right. Your signature is part of the paper trail that lets the plant keep running.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years). Nuclear engineers overall.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI reviews documents and tracks deficiencies, cutting paperwork; audits and stop-work calls stay human.
Classes: Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2161.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.