Nuclear Core Analysis Engineer I–Sr (Onsite)

Entergy; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking a Nuclear Analysis Engineer I-Sr to support its nuclear fleet, focusing on core design, fuel reliability, and safety analyses. You will work onsite in Mississippi, collaborating on reloads, core modeling, and reactor physics to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient nuclear operations.

The role requires progression through Engineer I–Senior levels with increasing experience in nuclear power design, operations, and related fields, plus proficiency in relevant software and

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering, or a closely related discipline (Physical Sciences) with equivalent experience.
• Desired: Master of Science degree in engineering
• Engineer I: 0+ years in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
• Engineer II: 2+ years in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
• Engineer III: 4+ years in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
• Senior Engineer: 6+ years in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
• Note: Relevant M.S. Degree or P.E. in related field may count as 1 year of experience.
• Desired: Experience in Reactor Engineering, Safety Analysis, or Fuel Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to core reload projects including design and licensing of the core, fabrication, fuel reliability and transportation.
• Collaborate on fuel and core designs, including strategic fuel design evaluations to lead in advanced technologies for improved fuel performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
• Support reload and startup activities by ensuring engineering work is performed with quality and predictability; capture lessons learned and apply industry best practices.
• Maintain detailed core models to support site reactor engineering and other plant functions.
• Provide reactor physics and fuel criticality expertise to support analytical and design bases for licenses.
• Review, evaluate, and document Entergy’s acceptance to fuel vendor deviations to the approved design that can impact fuel design fit, form, and function.
• Review, evaluate, and document Entergy’s acceptance to fuel vendor fabrication process changes that can impact fuel design fit, form, and function.
• Provide technical oversight of contracted analyses
• Ensure programs such as Special Nuclear Material and Fuel Reliability are implemented to standards.
• Support Reactor Engineering as SME in Fuel Reliability and SNM programs, focusing on reactivity management, core monitoring/burnup, core components, operations support, spent fuel pool inventory management, fuel receipt and inspection, refueling, fuel movement, and dry cask fuel selection.

Skills

Nuclear fuel management

Nuclear principles

Communication skills

Conflict management

Change management

Computer proficiency (business apps)

CASMO/SIMULATE

SCALE

MCNP

Python

FORTRAN

Visual Basic

UNIX/Linux scripting

Education

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering

Job description

Entergy is seeking a Nuclear Analysis Engineer I-Sr to support its nuclear fleet, focusing on core design, fuel reliability, and safety analyses. You will work onsite in Mississippi, collaborating on reloads, core modeling, and reactor physics to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient nuclear operations.

The role requires progression through Engineer I–Senior levels with increasing experience in nuclear power design, operations, and related fields, plus proficiency in relevant software and