Senior Engineer – Nuclear Deterministic Safety Analysis, LOCA, Containment

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

📋 Description

• Oversee projects related to Anticipated Operational Occurrences, Anticipated Transients without Scram, Reactor Heat Balance, and Thermal Hydraulic Fuel Channel Analyses.

• Act as a subject-matter expert on BWRX-300 LOCA and containment behavior.

• Spearhead the development, maintenance, and implementation of deterministic safety analysis methods and their outcomes.

• Conduct thermal-hydraulic evaluations for LOCA, HELB, containment response, PCCS and ICS performance, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses.

• Create, document, and utilize TRACG-based models for LOCA mass-and-energy-release and fuel acceptance.

• Design GOTHIC-based containment-response models suitable for both conservative and best-estimate scenarios.

• Provide deliverables that comply with customer requirements, business protocols, and regulatory standards.

• Innovate or enhance automation and analysis methodologies.

• Draft technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, regulatory submissions, RAI responses, and technical justifications.

• Execute technical verification of engineering outputs.

• Communicate complex technical challenges and propose solutions to internal and external clients, regulators, utilities, and partners.

• Collaborate with teams across mechanical, core, licensing, systems, civil/structural design, and more.

• Ensure all work adheres to regulatory, customer, and quality-assurance benchmarks.

• Mentor colleagues and maintain organizational expertise in LOCA and containment analysis.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Physics, or similar) with 8+ years of relevant nuclear experience, including a minimum of 5+ years in thermal-hydraulic safety analysis; OR a Master’s Degree with 6+ years of relevant nuclear experience, including at least 3+ years in thermal-hydraulic safety analysis; OR a Ph.D. with 4+ years of relevant nuclear experience, including at least 1+ year in thermal-hydraulic safety analysis.

• Direct experience with LOCA and/or containment analysis is highly preferred.

• Capability to secure authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information, if applicable.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Familiarity with BWR core simulation and thermal-hydraulic systems codes.

• Experience in BWR LOCA, containment, ICS/PCCS performance, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses.

• Comprehensive understanding of BWR systems and integrated plant response.

• Knowledge of nuclear engineering principles including nuclear physics, thermal hydraulics, and mechanical design as they relate to BWR.

• Proficiency in two-phase thermal-hydraulic analysis techniques.

• Awareness of reactor licensing requirements and deterministic safety analysis methodologies.

• Experience with TRACG, RELAP, TRACE, and GOTHIC containment codes.

• Background in Best Estimate methodology development and CSAU applications.

• Programming skills in C#, FORTRAN, or PYTHON.

• Ability to create technical reports, regulatory submissions, RAI responses, technical justifications, and calculations.

• Senior Reactor Operator Certification is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.

• Access to a Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based support resource.

• Employee Assistance Program offering 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and retirement contributions.

• Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants available.

• Tuition assistance programs.

• Adoption assistance benefits.

• Paid parental leave policy.

• Disability insurance coverage.

• Life insurance offerings.

• 12 paid holidays each year.

• Flexible time off policy.

• Relocation assistance provided.