Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer
Job Summary
The Senior Deterministic Safety Analysis (DSA) Engineer will support BWRX-300 safety and transient analyses. This role involves performing thermal-hydraulic evaluations, containment analysis, and plant stability assessments to meet regulatory requirements. You will work within an energetic team to apply state-of-the-art methods and contribute to nuclear power plant operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical evaluations for reactor transients and heat balance
- Perform thermal hydraulic analyses for containment and stability
- Prepare technical reports and documentation for regulatory compliance
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver engineering solutions
Required Skills
- B.S. in Engineering (Nuclear/Mech/Elec/Chem)
- 8+ years of nuclear engineering experience
- Proficiency in BWR/PWR T-H codes (TRACG, RELAP, TRACE)
- Knowledge of two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis
- Programming skills (C#, FORTRAN, or PYTHON)
Job Details
Essential Responsibilities:
- Lead technical evaluations and analyses in areas of Anticipated Operational Occurrences, Anticipated Transients without Scram, Reactor Heat Balance, and Thermal Hydraulic Fuel Channel Analyses.
- Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in areas of Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses.
- Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in areas of BWR stability.
- Deliver products consistently in accordance with customer requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines.
- Create and/or improve cutting-edge automation and methods.
- Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, documentation, and calculations.
- Perform technical verification of engineering deliverables.
- Prepare, communicate, and present complex technical issues to customers and recommend solutions.
- Engage with cross-disciplinary teams (mechanical design, core design, licensing, systems design) to find optimum solutions.
Required Qualifications:
- B.S. Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or similar).
- At least 8 years of relevant nuclear experience.
Desired Characteristics:
- Master's Degree or Ph.D. Degree in Engineering; or Senior Reactor Operator Certification.
- Experience with BWR core simulation and thermal-hydraulic systems codes (e.g., TRACG, RELAP, TRACE).
- Experience with BWR Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses.
- Extensive knowledge of BWR Systems and integrated plant response.
- Expertise in two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques.
- Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements and Best Estimate methodology development.
- Experience with Containment codes such as GOTHIC.
- Programming experience in C#, FORTRAN, or PYTHON.