IMSR Nuclear Safety Analyst – Reactor Risk & Regulation

Terrestrial Energy; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Vacation policy

EAP program

Wellness subsidy

Performance review

Volunteer days

Job summary

Terrestrial Energy in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Safety Analysis Engineer to demonstrate IMSR safety characteristics and support licensing activities. You will perform comprehensive safety analyses, develop accident scenarios, and contribute to safety case documentation.

The role collaborates with Physics, Thermal-Hydraulics, and Design teams to prepare safety analyses, regulatory submissions, and rigorous documentation while advancing advanced reactor safety knowledge.

Qualifications

• Advanced reactor safety analyses and regulatory thinking required.
• Experience with safety analysis codes and methodologies.
• Knowledge of NRC/DOE/CNSC licensing processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform deterministic and probabilistic safety analyses for IMSR design.
• Develop Design Basis Accidents and Beyond Design Basis Accidents.
• Evaluate plant response to initiating events and assess safety systems.
• Prepare safety analysis chapters for licensing documentation (PSAR/FSAR).
• Document modeling assumptions and validate against benchmarks.

Skills

Nuclear safety

Deterministic analysis

Probabilistic analysis

Thermal-hydraulics

Neutronics

Technical writing

Education

M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Nuclear/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

B.Sc./B.Eng. with 5+ years nuclear safety experience

Tools

Flownex

REPLAP5

MCNP

SCALE

Serpent

MATLAB/Python

Job description

Terrestrial Energy in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Safety Analysis Engineer to demonstrate IMSR safety characteristics and support licensing activities. You will perform comprehensive safety analyses, develop accident scenarios, and contribute to safety case documentation.

The role collaborates with Physics, Thermal-Hydraulics, and Design teams to prepare safety analyses, regulatory submissions, and rigorous documentation while advancing advanced reactor safety knowledge.