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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
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. | Examine accidents to obtain data that can be used to design preventive measures. | |||
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Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or that could jeopardize the safety of operations. | ||||
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Keep abreast of developments and changes in the nuclear field by reading technical journals and by independent study and research. | ||||
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Perform experiments that will provide information about acceptable methods of nuclear material usage, nuclear fuel reclamation, and waste disposal. | ||||
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Design and oversee construction and operation of nuclear reactors and power plants and nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems. | ||||
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Design and develop nuclear equipment such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, and associated instrumentation and control mechanisms. | ||||
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Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations. | ||||
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Recommend preventive measures to be taken in the handling of nuclear technology, based on data obtained from operations monitoring or from evaluation of test results. | ||||
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Write operational instructions to be used in nuclear plant operation and nuclear fuel and waste handling and disposal. | ||||
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Conduct tests of nuclear fuel behavior and cycles and performance of nuclear machinery and equipment, to optimize performance of existing plants. | ||||
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Direct operating and maintenance activities of operational nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards. | ||||
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Synthesize analyses of test results, and use the results to prepare technical reports of findings and recommendations. | ||||
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Prepare construction project proposals that include cost estimates, and discuss proposals with interested parties such as vendors, contractors, and nuclear facility review boards. | ||||
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Analyze available data and consult with other scientists to determine parameters of experimentation and suitability of analytical models. | ||||
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Design and direct nuclear research projects to discover facts, to test or modify theoretical models, or to develop new theoretical models or new uses for current models. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Nuclear Engineers
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. | |||
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Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. | |||
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Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. | |||
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |||
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Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. | |||
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Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. | |||
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Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. | |||
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Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. | |||
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Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. | |||
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Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. | |||
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Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. | |||
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Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. | |||
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Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. | |||
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Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. | |||
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Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. | |||
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Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). | |||
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Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. | |||
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Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. | |||
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Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). | |||
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Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. | |||
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Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
ANISN dose assessment computer code | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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BERMUDA nuclear transport computer codes | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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C++ | Object or component oriented development software | |||
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Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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Data entry software | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Desktop publishing software | Desktop publishing software | |||
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Discrete ordinates DORT dose assessment computer codes | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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FOLLOW code | Development environment software | |||
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Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software | |||
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Graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software | |||
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INCORE code | Development environment software | |||
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MCNP dose assessment computer code | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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MERCURE dose assessment computer codes | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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MORSE-CG dose assessment computer code | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Maplesoft Maple | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Mathematical simulation software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Mathsoft Mathcad | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | |||
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Monte Carlo software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Presentation software | Presentation software | |||
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Probabilistic risk assessment PRA software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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QAD shielding computer code | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Reactor excursion and release analysis program RELAP | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Relational database software | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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SCALE ORIGEN-S point depletion and decay code | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Scientech Safety Monitor | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Scientech WinNUPRA | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software | |||
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TOTE code | Development environment software | |||
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The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Transient reactor analysis code TRAC | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Word processing software | Word processing software | |||
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Anticontamination clothing | Hazardous material protective apparel | |||
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Desktop computers | Desktop computers | |||
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Face masks | Facial shields | |||
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Nuclear wireline logging instruments | Nuclear tools | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Reactivity computer systems | Nuclear reactor control rod systems | |||
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Respirators | Respirators | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | Bachelor's Degree | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years | |||
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On-the-Job Training | Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year | |||
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Required Level of Education | Master's Degree | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Atomic Process Engineer | |||
Criticality Safety Engineer | |||
Engineer | |||
Generation Engineer | |||
Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer | |||
Nuclear Design Engineer | |||
Nuclear Engineer | |||
Nuclear Equipment Design Engineer | |||
Nuclear Equipment Research Engineer | |||
Nuclear Equipment Test Engineer | |||
Nuclear Fuels Reclamation Engineer | |||
Nuclear Fuels Research Engineer | |||
Nuclear Licensing Engineer | |||
Nuclear Plant Technical Advisor | |||
Nuclear Power Plant Engineer | |||
Nuclear Process Engineer | |||
Nuclear Radiation Engineer | |||
Nuclear Reactor Engineer | |||
Nuclear Reactor Inspector | |||
Nuclear Standards Director | |||
Nuclear Steam Supply System Engineer (NSSS Engineer) | |||
Nuclear Test Reactor Program Coordinator | |||
Nuclear Waste Management Engineer | |||
Radiation Engineer | |||
Radiation Officer | |||
Radiation Protection Engineer | |||
Radioactive Materials Waste Management Engineer | |||
Radiological Defense Officer | |||
Radiological Engineer | |||
Reactor Engineer | |||
Reactor Projects Engineer | |||
Resident Inspector | |||
Responsible System Engineer | |||
Risk and Reliability Engineer | |||
Scientist | |||
System Engineer | |||
Weapons Designer | |||
Weapons Engineer | |||
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