Digital Thread Reactor Engineer Intern (Python & AI)

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Idaho Falls, ID, is seeking a Digital Thread Intern to support nuclear reactor modeling and the development of an integrated digital thread across neutronics, thermal-hydraulic, structural, and multiphysics domains. The role involves building Python-based automation tools, data management routines, and model integration workflows.

The ideal candidate is pursuing Nuclear/Mechanical/CS and has experience in Python, reactor analysis tools, and scientific

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Junior or Senior, Master’s, or PhD student enrolled full-time in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field
• Minimum overall 3.0 GPA
• Authorization to work in the U.S. (including CPT/OPT)
• Experience with Python
• Experience with reactor analysis tools (OpenMC/RELAP/MCNP/SERPENT/Griffin/MOOSE)
• Experience with FEA or CFD
• Current resume or CV
• Unofficial transcripts and current class schedule/credits

Responsibilities

• Develop Python-based automation tools, data management, visualization, and model integration
• Support reactor simulations and data pipelines
• Explore AI-assisted coding to enhance productivity and analysis workflows

Skills

Python

Automation

Data visualization

AI-assisted coding

Education

Nuclear Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science

Tools

OpenMC

RELAP

MCNP

SERPENT

Griffin

MOOSE

FEA

CFD

Job description

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Idaho Falls, ID, is seeking a Digital Thread Intern to support nuclear reactor modeling and the development of an integrated digital thread across neutronics, thermal-hydraulic, structural, and multiphysics domains. The role involves building Python-based automation tools, data management routines, and model integration workflows.

The ideal candidate is pursuing Nuclear/Mechanical/CS and has experience in Python, reactor analysis tools, and scientific