Lead Engineer – Thermal-Hydraulic Methods Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Contribute to the company's goals in reactor physics and technology.

• Develop numerical analysis, computational methods, and thermal-hydraulic reactor modeling tools.

• Assist in software documentation and validation, user training, and customer interfacing for the TRACG thermal-hydraulics code.

• Aid in the technical development, accuracy and uncertainty qualification, testing, verification, regulatory licensing, and maintenance of analytical methods for evaluating steady-state and transient core/fuel performance.

• Operate within an authorized regulatory framework for nuclear software quality assurance.

• Prepare, document, and present technical data to both internal and external clients.

• Enhance team processes to promote efficiency and simplification.

• Interact with internal and external users through support, documentation, and training.

• Ensure compliance with NRC rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards.

• Coordinate engineering and technical activities with team members.

• Assist the technical leader and functional manager in planning, status reporting, and project execution.

• Support interactions with regulatory bodies, including NRC and DOE.

• Contribute to the development, maintenance, analytics, technical consultation, and licensing stewardship of engineering computer codes, correlations, and methodologies for BWRs and SMRs.

• Provide assistance to customers with emerging questions in reactor neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, and instrumentation physics.

• Contribute to the nuclear and thermal-hydraulic design of new fuel products.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficiency in programming with Fortran and Python.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computational methods, thermal-hydraulics, nuclear engineering, or a related technical field, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross-section generation; or a Master's degree with at least 3 years of such experience; or a Ph.D. with a thesis in thermal hydraulic methods/thermal hydraulic correlation development/two-phase flow and a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.

• Legal authorization to work in the USA.

• The employer will not sponsor individuals for work visas, now or in the future.

• Ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information, if applicable.

• Experience in nuclear methods development, neutron transport, lattice physics, or nuclear cross-section generation.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-oriented skills.

• Excellent interpersonal abilities and a capacity to work effectively in a team.

• Detail-focused and accountable for outcomes.

• A mindset geared towards continuous improvement.

• Previous experience with thermal-hydraulic methods such as TRAC, GOTHIC, COBRA, or ISCOR is preferred.

• Familiarity with nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, code methodology licensing, and associated federal regulations is desirable.

• Publication of technical articles and/or patent applications is a plus.

• Ph.D. in a relevant field is preferred.

• Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent quality certification is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Relocation assistance.

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• Prescription drug coverage.

• Health Coach from GE Vernova.

• Employee Assistance Program offering 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.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Competitive compensation.