- Company Name
- Google DeepMind
- Job Title
- Nuclear Engineer (2 year Fixed Term Contract)
- Job Description
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Job Title: Nuclear Engineer – Radiological & Nuclear Safety Evaluations (Fixed‑Term Contract)
Role Summary
Lead the design, development, and execution of radiological and nuclear safety evaluations for cutting‑edge AI models within Google DeepMind’s Responsible Development & Innovation team. Serve as the subject‑matter expert, translating nuclear engineering principles into evaluation frameworks, analyzing results, and informing decision‑makers on AI safety and mitigation strategies.
Expectations
- Apply advanced nuclear engineering knowledge to assess and mitigate risks associated with AI model deployment.
- Deliver clear, actionable insights to interdisciplinary teams and senior decision‑makers.
- Engage collaboratively with scientists, AI ethics professionals, and policy experts to shape harm frameworks and mitigation actions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and conduct radiological and nuclear safety evaluations (exam‑style assessments) for AI systems.
- Build and maintain evaluation infrastructure, including scenario creation, question generation, and goal‑directed studies such as red‑team and capability elicitation.
- Analyze evaluation outputs, synthesize findings, and communicate results to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Contribute to the refinement of harm frameworks, mitigation strategies, and overall safety posture of AI releases.
- Collaborate with cross‑disciplinary experts (chemistry, biology, nuclear physics, AI ethics, policy) to integrate diverse perspectives.
- Identify and evaluate potential misuse scenarios of emerging AI technologies from a nuclear safety standpoint.
Required Skills
- Deep expertise in nuclear engineering, radiation physics, or related fields.
- Proficiency in radioactive material handling, radiation transport modeling, criticality safety analysis.
- Experience with reactor systems, fissile material characterization, or explosive coupling (preferred).
- Strong analytical and creative thinking for misuse scenario development.
- Excellent technical communication and presentation skills.
- Familiarity with narrow science AI models (e.g., AlphaFold, Enformer, or analogous specialized models).
Required Education & Certifications
- PhD in Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear/Particle Physics, or Radiation Physics (post‑doctoral experience preferred but not mandatory).
- Background in weapons research or dual‑use technology assessment is advantageous (e.g., NNSA, DOE/NRC, or national laboratories experience).
- Knowledge of IAEA, NRC/DOE regulations and AI safety frameworks desirable.
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Mountain view, United states
Hybrid
01-02-2026