Senior Engineer, Thermal Hydraulic Analyses

Role Overview

• This role is instrumental in advancing our nuclear thermal-hydraulic capabilities
• develop and optimize fuel design and performance
• advance thermal-hydraulic methodologies including bundle critical power and pressure drop calculations
• proficiency in programming and coding is essential to support complex engineering and data analyses
• lead and conduct thermal hydraulic analyses to support BWR fuel design, optimization, and performance evaluation
• plan, prepare, and supervise experimental test programs, including development of test matrices
• analyze and interpret experimental data to inform fuel design improvements and validate analytical models
• document technical methodologies, analysis results, and test findings in clear, concise engineering reports and presentations
• interface with regulatory agencies (NRC, DOE, etc.) as necessary.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND minimum of 5 years of cumulative, relevant engineering experience.
• OR Ph.D. from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline with a thesis or substantial coursework with thermal-hydraulics and two-phase flow and analysis AND minimum of 3 years of cumulative, relevant engineering experience
• Deep understanding on experimental and analytic aspects of two-phase flow fundamentals and two-phase flow phenomena during BWR and PWR steady-state operations, transients, and accidents (e.g., void fraction, two-phase pressure drop, two-phase flow regime transition, boiling and condensation heat transfer, critical heat flux or annular film dryout, post boiling transition heat transfer, rewet, counter-current flow limitation, critical flow, flow instability) as well as two-phase flow analysis methodology (e.g., the drift-flux model and two-fluid model)
• Experience with nuclear fuel design and optimization.
• Experience with thermal-hydraulic methods such as COBRG, PANAC, TRACG, PANAC, RELAP, and ISCOR.
• Experimental background in two-phase flow.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, and Fortran.
• Competency in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using tools like ANSYS-Fluent.
• Familiarity with nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, and related federal regulations.

Tech Stack

• Flux
• 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
• 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