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Will AI replace Nuclear Engineers?
O*NET occupation 17-2161.00
Conduct research on nuclear engineering projects or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and use of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Engineer
- Nuclear Engineer
- Nuclear Design Engineer
- Nuclear Safety Engineer
- Nuclear Process Engineer
- Nuclear Reactor Engineer
- Nuclear Licensing Engineer
- Nuclear Radiation Engineer
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, or associated instrumentation or control mechanisms.
- Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or could jeopardize safe operations.
- Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.
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