Lead Engineer Analysis
Job Summary
The Lead Engineer will perform plant thermal-hydraulic safety analysis using two-phase techniques for Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) plants. Responsibilities include supporting reload design applications, safety analysis, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams. The role requires expertise in reactor systems, regulatory compliance, and providing technical leadership.
Responsibilities
- Perform thermal-hydraulic safety analyses (ECCS LOCA, Containment, etc.)
- Manage fuel project activities and reload analyses
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary design and licensing teams
- Provide technical mentoring and training development
- Drive team process improvements and quality assurance
Required Skills
- B.S. in Engineering (Nuclear, Mechanical, or Chemical)
- 3+ years experience in T-H Nuclear Plant Safety Analysis
- Proficiency in BWR/PWR T-H systems codes (TRACG, RELAP, TRACE)
- Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements
- Programming skills (C#, FORTRAN, or PYTHON)
Job Details
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in the areas of ECCS LOCA, Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses.
- General expertise in two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques.
- Take responsibility for fuel project activities including reload analyses, methods implementation, power uprates, new fuel introductions, and safety analysis support for emergent fuel issues.
- Perform in cross-disciplinary settings, engaged with interfacing teams responsible for mechanical design, core design, licensing, systems design, or other affiliated organizations to find optimum customer solutions.
- Prepare, document and present technical data to internal/external customers.
- Provide technical mentoring to support team development and knowledge management, including procedure development and adherence.
- Develop/deliver training course offerings in support of external commercial requests, as well as for internal audiences for knowledge management, and knowledge capture and transfer.
- Lead team process improvements to drive speed and simplification.
- Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar) from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in T-H Nuclear Plant Safety Analysis.
Eligibility Requirements:
- This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Desired Characteristics:
- Experience in ECCS LOCA, Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and Reactor Internals Pressure Difference analyses.
- M.S. Degree in Nuclear Engineering with experience in T/H modeling as applied to nuclear reactor systems.
- Experience with BWR technology ECCS LOCA and Containment analysis to support applicable regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements.
- Experience with BWR/PWR T-H systems codes such as TRACG, RELAP & TRACE.
- Experience in Best Estimate methodology development (e.g., TRACG LOCA).
- Experience with Best Estimate and CSAU applications.
- Programming experience such as C#, FORTRAN, or PYTHON.