Here is some of the info from one of the job postings:
Job Title: Sr Engineer (Nuc)
Location: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
Under the Responsibilities section it says:
"THIS POSITION CAN BE HIRED AS AN ENGINEER I, II, III, SR OR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST I, II, III, IV."
Of course, I imagine they would prefer to hire at the highest level possible.
Under the Qualifications section it says:
--B.S. Degree in Engineering or other closely related scientific discipline / physical science generally associated with power plant operations or Equivalent Experience. (Equivalent Experience is defined as demonstrated success at the Engineer / Technical Specialist level.)
--0 to 8 years experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering/technical specialist level.
--Good to excellent communication skills and experience / proficiency in PC use and applications, depending upon engineering level.
I would think that Physics is a "closely related scientific discipline / physical science generally associated with power plant operations" but I'm willing to get some NE graduate credits if that would help since there's nothing I can do about the lack of experience at this point.
Thanks again for the advice!