assist AMA’s nuclear systems team in planning and technology development activities related to NTP, NEP, and/or FSP reactor development.
perform literature review, develop models, and perform data analysis to define the design space and identify knowledge gaps.
assist in the development of presentation and reporting materials to NASA and related agency stakeholders.
responsible for presenting and communicating technical data to an internal multidisciplinary team comprised of nuclear and systems engineers.
possible tasks include NTP or NEP reactor physics and thermal hydraulics modeling, space reactor development planning, or NTP radiation physics modeling.

Completion of at least three years of an undergraduate degree in Nuclear Engineering or a related STEM field with a strong background in reactor/radiation physics.
Experience with using MATLAB, Simulink, C++, or Python for performing engineering analyses.
Self-motivated with good communication skills and desire to work in a highly motivated team environment.
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering is preferred.
Technical writing experience with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a diverse disciplinary team.
Experience in neutronic and/or thermal hydraulic analyses of novel reactor designs and familiarity with space reactor concepts.
Experience performing reactor and radiation physics calculations in MCNP, Serpent, OpenMC, Geant4, SCALE, DAGMC, or equivalent.
Experience with the MOOSE framework and its custom applications, such as Cardinal, Bison, Griffin, etc.
Experience with finite element analysis using developed software, such as OpenFOAM, ANSYS, COMSOL, etc.
Previous exposure to or research experience related to NTP, NEP, or FSP.
Experience working with governmental agencies, such as NASA, the Department of Energy, or the Department of Defense.
Candidates must be US citizens or US permanent residents.

Nuclear Systems Engineering Intern

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