Nuclear Engineer Career

Job Description: 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.


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Nuclear Engineer Career

What Should I Major in to Become a Nuclear Engineer?

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Required Education



Bachelor's Degree usually needed for this career