Engineer - Advanced Reactor Methods

Job Description Summary

This role is within the Fuels and Digital Engineering Organization's Methods, Analysis, and Design team, which is responsible for the fuel and core design efforts associated with new and advanced reactor types as well as th e development, maintenance, analytics, technical consultation, and licensing of engineering computer codes, correlations, methodologies needed for these reactor types. As such, the team interfaces with multiple stakeholders inside and outside of GVH Nuclear as they perform their design activities and supporting methods development and analyses roles. As a reactor-core-focused organization, the team contains a diverse set of expertise across neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, and deterministic safety analyses.

This role is intended for a current or future subject matter expert in the areas of reactor design, computational methods development/coding, numerical analysis, and fast reactor neutronic and thermal-hydraulic analysis and methods.

• Programming experience with C++/Fortran and Python.
• Responsible for performing neutronic and thermal-hydraulic calculations supporting advanced reactor design efforts.
• Responsible for supporting the technical development, accuracy and uncertainty qualification, testing, verification, regulatory licensing, and maintenance of analytical methods required for evaluation of steady-state and transient core/fuel performance of nuclear reactors.
• Work within an approved regulatory framework for nuclear software quality assurance for engineering computer programs.
• Prepare, document, and present technical data to internal and external customers.
• Contribute to and lead team process improvements to drive speed and simplification.
• Communicate with internal/external users of the methods through support, documentation, and training.
• Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with NRC rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards.
• Drive a team culture based on teamwork, integrity, candor, transparency, and execution on commitments.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with other team members on engineering/technical issues.
• Assist and provide support to the team technical leader and functional manager to plan, status and execute projects.
• Support the interface with various regulatory agencies (NRC, DOE, etc.) as appropriate.
• Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity.
• Detail oriented and accountable for results.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team.
• Displays a strong drive for continuous improvement.
• Displays an engaging, can-do, optimistic attitude.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical capabilities, problem solving skills, and process skills.
• Conceptual or theoretical activities related to the application of the breakdown (fission) as well as the fusion of atomic nuclei and/or the application of other sub-atomic physics, based on the principles of nuclear physics. (In the sub-field of nuclear fission, it includes the interaction and maintenance of systems and components like nuclear reactors, nuclear power plants, and/or nuclear weapons. The field also includes the study of medical and other applications of (generally ionizing) radiation, nuclear safety, heat/thermodynamics transport, nuclear fuel and/or other related technology (e.g., radioactive waste disposal), and the problems of nuclear proliferation.).
• Developing conceptual knowledge of professional discipline. May include support roles with specialized expertise or technical knowledge in broad area.
• Applies general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience. Understands how work of own team contributes to the area.
• Resolves issues using established procedures. Consults supervisor or more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
• Collaborates with others to solve issues. For customer facing roles, develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE. Exchanges technical information, asks questions and checks for understanding.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in computer science, computational methods, thermal-hydraulics, nuclear engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• 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.

• Master's degree in computer science, computational methods, thermal-hydraulics, nuclear engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Prior experience with thermal-hydraulic methods (TRAC, GOTHIC, COBRA, ISCOR, Dymola, etc.)
• Prior experience with Monte Carlo neutronic methods (MCNP, OpenMC, etc.)
• Working knowledge of nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, code methodology licensing, and related federal regulations.
• Willingness to learn, specifically in extending into new technology and analysis areas beyond those previously experienced.
• Publication of technical articles and/or patent applications.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information.
• Exceptional organization skills.
• Legacy of delivering on commitments; tenacious, with a proven track record of overcoming obstacles; ability to achieve stretch targets.