Senior Engineer, Fuel Cycle Analysis

Role Overview

• Responsible for Nuclear Engineering activities that support: Design of Fuel Bundle and Core Design in support GE's existing fleet of BWRs and/or GE’s BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR).
• Demonstrates accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives for Nuclear Fuel Cycle Analysis.
• Integrates and develops BWR fuel technology processes that meet business needs across the organization.
• Involved in long-term planning.
• Identify, develop, evaluate, and introduce engineering solutions to meet near term and long-range Fuel Cycle needs.
• Provide technical consultation on product problems including providing technical guidance, direction, and training to new and experienced bundle & core design engineers and contributing to developing and defining state-of-the-art bundle & core designs, procedures, and processing to improve engineering quality, performance, and market needs.
• Lead and provide the key technical direction to large projects with critical business impact.
• Maintain an active role in developing and defining the state of the art in own technical specialty in fuel cycle analysis in order to anticipate, apply, adapt or develop technologies for product introduction, quality, performance, cost improvements and problem resolution in meeting current and future business needs including adherence to schedules and estimated costs.
• Support other GE businesses, internal & external customers, and suppliers as required.
• Provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams throughout the business to improve or resolve manufacturing, product center, supplier, or field issues.
• Effectively communicate and provide recommendations through the analysis, preparation, and presentation of technical data to internal and external GE customers using reports, records, and letters.
• Use knowledge and expertise to market winning proposals in anticipation of business product needs.
• Prepare invention disclosures to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage, as well as protecting the intellectual property rights of the company.
• Provide technical guidance, direction and training to new and experienced materials engineers, specialists, technicians, and co-ops.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND 8 years of experience specializing in one of the following areas: Reload Design & Analysis, Thermal Hydraulic Methods, Neutronics Methods, LOCA, Containment, and Stability Analysis, Radiological Analysis, or Transient Analysis.
• Prior experience with BWR technology.
• Working knowledge of nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, code methodology licensing, and related federal regulations.
• 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.
• Strong external focus; clear and demonstrated understanding of nuclear industry and/or energy industry.
• Lean and continuous improvement mindset.
• Programming experience with Fortran, Python, and C#.
• Experience with BWR core simulator and use of 3-Dimensional neutron kinetics codes.
• Experience performing technical evaluations and providing technical support in the areas of nuclear fuel bundle and core design, reload licensing, cycle management, and core monitoring databanks.
• Knowledge of USNRC licensing requirements.
• Knowledge of US utility outage planning processes.
• Master’s degree from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND Minimum of 6 years of experience specializing in one of the following areas: Reload Design & Analysis, Thermal Hydraulic Methods, Neutronics Methods, LOCA, Containment, and Stability Analysis, Radiological Analysis, or Transient Analysis.
• Ph.D. from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND Minimum of 5 years of experience specializing in one of the following areas: Reload Design & Analysis, Thermal Hydraulic Methods, Neutronics Methods, LOCA, Containment, and Stability Analysis, Radiological Analysis, or Transient Analysis.

Tech Stack

• Python

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
• tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off