GE VernovaRemote
Lead Engineer – LOCA & Containment Analysis (Remote Eligible, U.S.)
United States of America
Full Time
1 week ago
$86,000 - $164,000 USD
No H1B
Key skills
Thermal-hydraulic safety analysisTwo-phase thermal hydraulic analysisECCS LOCA analysisContainment analysisHELB analysisFire Safe Shutdown analysisAnnulus Pressurization Loads analysisReactor Internals Pressure Difference analysisBWR technologyNuclear plant safety analysisReactor licensing requirementsBWR/PWR thermal-hydraulic systems codesTRACGRELAPTRACEBest Estimate methodologyCSAU applicationsProgramming - C#Programming - FORTRANProgramming - PythonPythonC#CFortranMentoring
About this role
GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Engineer for their LOCA, Containment & Stability Analysis Team, where the incumbent will perform plant thermal-hydraulic safety analysis. The role involves supporting reload and design applications for Boiling Water Reactor plants and ensuring high-quality work in accordance with regulatory standards.
Responsibilities:
- Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in the areas of ECCS LOCA, Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses
- General expertise in two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques
- Take responsibility for fuel project activities including reload analyses, methods implementation, power uprates, new fuel introductions, and safety analysis support for emergent fuel issues
- Perform in cross-disciplinary settings, engaged with interfacing teams responsible for mechanical design, core design, licensing, systems design, or other affiliated organizations to find optimum customer solutions
- Prepare, document and present technical data to internal/external customers
- Provide technical mentoring to support team development and knowledge management, including procedure development and adherence
- Develop/deliver training course offerings in support of external commercial requests, as well as for internal audiences for knowledge management, and knowledge capture and transfer
- Lead team process improvements to drive speed and simplification
- Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar) from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 3 years of experience in T-H Nuclear Plant Safety Analysis
- 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
- Experience in ECCS LOCA, Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and Reactor Internals Pressure Difference analyses
- M.S. Degree in Nuclear Engineering with experience in T/H modeling as applied to nuclear reactor systems
- Experience with BWR technology ECCS LOCA and Containment analysis to support applicable regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements
- Experience with BWR/PWR T-H systems codes such as TRACG, RELAP & TRACE
- Experience in Best Estimate methodology development (e.g., TRACG LOCA)
- Experience with Best Estimate and CSAU applications
- Programming experience such as C#, FORTRAN, or PYTHON
- Demonstrated high energy and the ability to energize others
- Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity
- Work easily and communicate effectively within a team environment
- Seeks simple solutions to complex problems
- Detail oriented and accountable for completion of work and assignments
- Clearly and confidently communicates based on deep understanding
- Communicates in an open, candid, clear, and consistent manner
- Legacy of delivering on commitments; tenacious, with a proven track record of overcoming obstacles. Ability to achieve stretch targets