Engineer I OR Engineer II - Nuclear Fuels - Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design Team

Duke Energy; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 135.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Relocation assistance (as applicable)

Zusammenfassung

Duke Energy's Nuclear Fuels Engineering (NFE) group seeks engineers for Engineer I or II to design and analyze BWR fuel cycles for Brunswick and Oconee. This position offers a hybrid work model with Charlotte, NC, and nearby sites, plus occasional travel to project locations.

Qualified candidates will hold an ABET-accredited BS in Engineering; FE/PE is preferred but not required. Neutronics experience with PANACEA, SIMULATE, MICROBURN, POLCA is valued.

Qualifikationen

• ABET-accredited BS in Engineering required; MS considered as substitution.
• FE/PE license not required but beneficial; strong fundamentals in nuclear engineering.

Aufgaben

• Participate on or lead reload design teams to design fuel cycles.
• Develop and verify analyses for fuel cycle designs and safety analyses.
• Interface with vendors and site engineers to support design reviews and issue resolution.

Kenntnisse

Nuclear engineering

Analytical skills

Programming (Fortran/Python)

Unix/Linux

Project management

Ausbildung

ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering considered

Tools

PANACEA

SIMULATE

MICROBURN

POLCA

Jobbeschreibung

Engineer I OR Engineer II - Nuclear Fuels - Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design Team# Careers## Engineer I OR Engineer II - Nuclear Fuels - Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design TeamApply: Hybrid: Charlotte, NC: York, SC: Huntersville, NC: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 14, 2026 (14 days left to apply): R42260**Important Application Submission Information**In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Friday, November 13, 2026## More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.**Position Summary**Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career, as a nuclear professional, helping Duke Energy achieve a clean energy future? Duke Energy’s 11 operating nuclear reactors make Duke a clean energy leader in the electricity generation industry. The Nuclear Fuels Engineering (NFE) department is seeking candidates who are passionate about nuclear energy’s role in a clean energy future. Duke’s NFE department is unique in the industry by owning and performing in-house methods and analysis for nearly all aspects of the fuel cycle, from contracting fuel supply to long term storage of spent fuel. Duke Energy is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, a growing and vibrant city in the Carolinas. Candidates have the opportunity to work from Duke’s brand new, state-of-the-art, headquarters building, with on-site dining and a fitness facility. For those that prefer a suburban or rural lifestyle, we offer the flexibility to work from our nearby nuclear sites at attractive locations such as Lake Norman, NC or Lake Wylie, SC. All our office locations are easy driving distance to the ocean or the mountains, making Charlotte an ideal location for your next home.**Job Description**The Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design (BOND) group is responsible for designing and analyzing fuel cycles for Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, North Carolina, and Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, South Carolina. BOND is also responsible for nuclear criticality safety for all six of Duke Energy's nuclear power plants in North and South Carolina. This position is specific to BWR core design supporting Brunswick Nuclear Plant.Group responsibilities and duties include* Participate on or lead reload design teams to design fuel cycles* Develop and verify analyses associated with fuel cycle designs* Develop, qualify, and maintain in-house codes used in support of fuel cycle designs* Qualify vendor codes used in support of fuel cycle designs* Interface with fuel vendor as part of the reload design process and for emergent issue support* Perform owner acceptance reviews of vendor calculations* Interface with site Reactor Engineering personnel to provide technical support as needed* Perform nuclear criticality safety reviews and analyses* Participate in technical training activities*Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy. Students currently enrolled in an ABET accredited program working toward graduation in December 2026 or May 2027 will be considered as well as current graduates.***Basic / Required Qualifications***Note: This posting is for one open position. Dependent on relative experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.* *The incumbent must meet the minimum ANSI requirements for this position identified within the scope of Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure AD-LS-ALL-0011, Confirmation of Regulatory Guide 1.8 Personnel Qualifications* *Nuclear Engineer I** Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program* A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree*Nuclear Engineer II** Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program* A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree* Minimum of two (2) years of engineering experience* One (1) year of nuclear power plant experience + In lieu of 1 year of nuclear experience, a selected candidate is subject to the oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until the selected candidate becomes fully qualified**Desired Qualifications*** Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program* Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license* Experience with neutronics codes, (e.g. PANACEA, SIMULATE, MICROBURN, POLCA, and/or equivalents)* Experience with nuclear fuel and BWR fuel cycle design analyses* Experience with BWR control blade management* Experience with BWR safety analyses* Experience with BWR reactor engineering and core monitoring activities* Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations* Familiarity with the basic systems of a General Electric BWR* Project management experience* Unix and/or Linux workstation experience* Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)**Working Conditions*** Hybrid office/remote work environment after the onboarding period* Flexible work schedule - typically four 10-hour days, 2 in office and 2 remote* Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute to their designated Duke Energy facility, not greater than 50 miles one way. Employees are expected to report to their assigned Duke Energy facility as required and directed by their manager, on average 2 full workdays per regular work week.* Some travel to other Duke sites, industry sites, and industry conferences/meetings* Occasional off-hour emergent work required**Specific Requirements*** Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance* Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to ERO facilities and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty #LI-VF1#LI-Hybrid****Travel Requirements****5-15%### Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)Yes### Represented/Union PositionNo### Visa Sponsored PositionNo. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. ### ### Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.