Junior Nuclear Engineer – Flexible Hours & Reactor Analysis

Naval Nuclear Laboratory; West Mifflin (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 64,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

401(k) Savings

Personal & Medical Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness Program

Flexible Work Schedules

Parental Leave

Job summary

Naval Nuclear Laboratory seeks an entry-level nuclear engineer to perform thermal and hydraulic analyses supporting the FORD Class Aircraft Carrier Fleet. You will join a multidisciplinary team evaluating reactor performance, supporting core manufacturing, and driving improvements.

Learn to use thermal/hydraulic analysis codes, execute analyses on high-performance computing systems, and determine reactor plant performance and operations. Join our mission-focused team supporting the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in engineering or related science field.
• Background in thermal/hydraulic design and analysis.
• Strong initiative and ability to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform thermal and hydraulic analyses for reactor performance.
• Prepare analyses and run them on high-performance computing systems.
• Support reactor core manufacturing and develop performance improvements.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary reactor performance analysis team.

Skills

Learning agility

Communication skills

Initiative to learn

Thermal/Hydraulic background

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science field

Master's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

Python

Job description

Naval Nuclear Laboratory seeks an entry-level nuclear engineer to perform thermal and hydraulic analyses supporting the FORD Class Aircraft Carrier Fleet. You will join a multidisciplinary team evaluating reactor performance, supporting core manufacturing, and driving improvements.

Learn to use thermal/hydraulic analysis codes, execute analyses on high-performance computing systems, and determine reactor plant performance and operations. Join our mission-focused team supporting the U.S.