Lead Nuclear Safety Analysis Engineer

TerraPower

Bellevue (WA)

On-site

USD 152,000 - 197,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Competitive Compensation
Salary and incentive payments
Medical and Wellness Benefits
Parental Leave
401k Plan
Generous PTO

Job summary

TerraPower, based in Bellevue, WA, seeks a Principal Engineer for Safety Analysis to lead safety analyses of the Natrium Demonstration reactor and support design transient analyses. You will develop models, quantify uncertainties, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure regulatory compliance and robust safety case development.

The role requires extensive nuclear transient safety analysis experience, familiarity with BEPU, and proficiency in safety analysis tools.

Qualifications

  • Experience in nuclear transient safety analysis and BEPU methods.
  • Familiarity with NRC submittal processes (FSAR Chapter 15) is preferred.
  • Experience with safety analysis software and licensing activities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop safety analyses for Anticipated Operational Occurrence, Design Basis Event and Design Basis Accident.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define SSC requirements and licensing needs.
  • Integrate LBE analyses into licensing documentation and project design activities.
  • Develop and maintain documentation of models and results.
  • Review engineering analyses and design deliverables for safety alignment.
  • Assess reactor transient benchmark tests and perform benchmark calculations.
  • Contribute to TerraPower software framework for transient and accident analysis.

Skills

Nuclear safety analysis
BEPU analysis
Nuclear reactor modeling
Safety analysis software
NQA-1 experience
Python/C++/Fortran
Regulatory knowledge

Education

BS/MS/PhD in nuclear engineering

Tools

RELAP5
TRACE
TRAC
SAS4A/SASSYS-1
GOTHIC
MELCOR
SAM

Job description

TerraPower, based in Bellevue, WA, seeks a Principal Engineer for Safety Analysis to lead safety analyses of the Natrium Demonstration reactor and support design transient analyses. You will develop models, quantify uncertainties, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure regulatory compliance and robust safety case development.

The role requires extensive nuclear transient safety analysis experience, familiarity with BEPU, and proficiency in safety analysis tools.

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