Steven Horowitz

R&D S&E, Nuclear Engineering

As a nuclear engineer in Sandia National Laboratories' International Nuclear Security Engineering department, Steven Horowitz works on multiple systems analysis projects, and serves as a sub-group instructor and content developer for the International Atomic Energy Agency’s flagship International Training Course on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Facilities and Materials (ITC). Steven played a critical role in the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Global Material Security’s Analysis of Emerging Technologies project, as well as other systems analyses of novel nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors and floating nuclear power plants.

Steven joined Sandia as a post-master’s degree intern in the International Safeguards and Engagements department in the summer of 2017, where he worked on a project that investigated the use of unmanned aerial systems for IAEA safeguards applications, among others.

Steven received his master's degree in International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, where he worked as a graduate assistant researching topics in international security and nuclear strategy. Steven earned his master's degree in Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University, completing his master’s thesis on post-detonation nuclear forensics.

Steven also gained valuable experience interning with the Federation of American Scientists and at NextEra Energy’s Turkey Point nuclear power plant, where he verified spent fuel assembly configurations and borated aluminum panel degradation.