Senior Engineer - Nuclear Deterministic Safety Analysis

GE Vernova is a company focused on nuclear energy solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Deterministic Safety Analysis Engineer to contribute to safety analyses for the BWRX-300. The role involves performing thermal-hydraulic and plant transient analyses, leading projects, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a variety of projects including technical evaluations and analyses in the area of Anticipated Operational Occurrences, Anticipated Transients without Scram, Reactor Heat Balance, and Thermal Hydraulic Fuel Channel Analyses
• Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in the areas of Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses
• Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in the areas of BWR stability
• Deliver products at a consistently high and sustainable level in accordance with customer requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines
• Utilize unique opportunities to create and/or improve cutting-edge automation and methods
• Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, and calculations
• Perform technical verification of engineering technical deliverables
• Prepare, communicate, and present complex technical issues to internal and external customers and recommend solutions
• 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
• Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards

Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or similar)
• At least 8 years of relevant nuclear experience
• 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 or Ph.D. Degree in Engineering; or Senior Reactor Operator Certification
• Experience with BWR core simulation and thermal-hydraulic systems codes
• Experience with BWR Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses
• Extensive knowledge of BWR Systems and integrated plant response
• Extensive knowledge of the fundamental principles of nuclear engineering such as nuclear physics, thermal hydraulics, and mechanical design, as applied to BWR
• Expertise in two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques
• Experience with standard engineering work planning and design process techniques
• 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)
• Experience with Containment codes such as GOTHIC
• Experience with Best Estimate and CSAU applications
• Programming experience such as C#, FORTRAN, or PYTHON
• Acts with honesty and integrity, takes ownership of their work, and communicates with confidence and clarity
• Highly motivated and committed to delivering quality results, always looking for ways to improve