Navy Nuclear Officer

The United States Navy is searching for exceptional college students who are within 36 months of graduating for their Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program. This program does not take students out of school and there are no obligations to the Navy until after graduation.

The intricate machinery aboard our nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines is complex—but managing the intricacies between people demands just as much expertise. As part of the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program (NUPOC), you’ll join a world-renowned team of engineers, scientists and educators who manage the Sailors and maintain the propulsion plants for the Navy’s most important assets.

From day-one, your skills in math, science and engineering will be put to the test in hands-on environments. You could be in command of the entire propulsion plant on a billion-dollar warship, or you could serve behind the scenes as a reactors engineer in a submarine, designing the control rods that keep our ships afloat. There are even teaching posts available for Officers to instruct the next generation on the fundamentals of nuclear power. Your opportunities in the world of nuclear power are as diverse as your skillset.

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

In addition to the best-in-class training and state-of-the-art facilities, current undergrad students who meet the prerequisite background have the benefit of being paid while finishing school through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) program. Students in majors like mathematics, engineering, physics and chemistry may receive preferred acceptance into the program.

If accepted into the NUPOC program you can:

• Receive a salary in excess of $5,000 per month for up to 36 months prior to your college graduation

• Receive an immediate one-time sign-on bonus of $30,000

• Enjoy military health care benefits while you are a student in the program

Nuclear Jobs Available:  

NAVAL REACTORS ENGINEER

Enriched uranium. Control rods. Pressurized water reactors. All essential components of the Navy’s dozens of nuclear power plants, each one managed and designed by Naval Reactors Engineers

NUCLEAR SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER

Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are among our country’s most valuable tools of diplomacy. Join the nuclear-trained community of Officers who lead these incredible cities at sea.

NUCLEAR SUBMARINE OFFICERS

They’re among the most advanced, secretive vessels in the Navy, diving to undisclosed depths their Officers are among the most respected and most highly-trained. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officers lead a critically important team of Sailors and supervise all reactor operations aboard our subs.

NAVAL NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT INSTRUCTOR

Nothing projects naval power and capability more than our fleet of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. Nuclear Power Training Unit Instructors provide hands-on training and direct oversight to nuclear-trained officers and enlisted personnel while operating a nuclear reactor aboard one of these vessels.

NAVAL NUCLEAR POWER SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR

For the Officers and Enlisted Sailors who work with nuclear power plants every day, it's critical to have a solid understanding of how to operate them safely and effectively. Nuclear Power School Instructors are the Officers who provide this intensive – often classified – education.

PAY AND BENEFITS

From the day you start, you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary

• Free health insurance

• Free housing

• 30 days paid vacation per year

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. citizen between the ages of 19 and 29. 

• Graduate or current student pursuing a B.A., B.S. or M.S. (preferably major in mathematics,

engineering, physics, chemistry or other technical areas).

•   In pursuit of a bachelor's degree within 3 years from graduation and be currently enrolled full time, or have obtained a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution

• Completed one academic year of calculus with “C” or higher

• Completed one academic year of calculus-based physics with “C” or higher

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Junior-level Naval Reactors Engineers assume responsibility for key technical work in a variety of state-of-the-art facilities, including:

• Two Department of Energy laboratories

• Two nuclear prototype/training sites

• Nearly 100 nuclear-powered ships and submarines

• Six shipyards

• More than 1,000 firms that support the Naval Reactors Program