Nuclear Launchpad
Skills Intelligence

Every nuclear skill, mapped by demand.

This is our moat — a living database of the skills that build nuclear careers, ranked by demand and salary impact.

9 skills tracked in the database

MCNP

Monte Carlo N-Particle

+32 salary

A general-purpose Monte Carlo code for neutron, photon, electron and coupled transport calculations used across shielding, criticality and dosimetry.

Demand scoreAdvanced
92

RELAP5

Thermal-Hydraulic Systems Code

+28 salary

A best-estimate thermal-hydraulic system code used for nuclear reactor transient analysis and safety evaluation.

Demand scoreAdvanced
85

OpenMC

Open-source Monte Carlo

+20 salary

An open-source Monte Carlo particle transport code with a Python API, popular for research, SMR design and education.

Demand scoreIntermediate
88

Probabilistic Safety Assessment

Risk Analysis

+30 salary

PSA systematically identifies and quantifies accident scenarios and their likelihood, underpinning modern nuclear licensing.

Demand scoreExpert
89

ALARA

Radiation Protection

+15 salary

The principle of keeping radiation doses As Low As Reasonably Achievable, a core competency for radiation protection officers.

Demand scoreBeginner
76

ISO 19443

Quality Management

+22 salary

A sector-specific quality management system standard for organisations supplying products and services important to nuclear safety.

Demand scoreIntermediate
81

NQA-1

Quality Assurance

+18 salary

The ASME Nuclear Quality Assurance standard, NQA-1, defines requirements for nuclear QA programs used across supply chains globally.

Demand scoreIntermediate
78

Python

Programming

+12 salary

The de-facto language for nuclear data analysis, automation, reactor simulation control and AI-driven workforce intelligence.

Demand scoreBeginner
95

Safety Case

Safety and Licensing

+35 salary

The formal argument, evidence and engineering demonstrating that a facility is acceptably safe, core to licensing across suppliers and utilities.

Demand scoreExpert
90