Nuclear Core Design Engineer: Fuel & Reactor Physics

Entergy; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy in Jackson, MS is seeking a Nuclear Engineer – Fuel & Core Design to design and license nuclear fuel bundles and core loading patterns for each operating cycle. You will work in the Nuclear Fuels Department at Entergy's Jackson office, interfacing with vendors to ensure safe, reliable core designs and power plant performance.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Nuclear Engineering, knowledge of reactor physics, and experience with fuel design tools; relocation assistance is available for

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering or related discipline.
• Master's degree in Engineering or MBA preferred.
• Experience levels: Engineer I–Senior Engineer with PE license for senior roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage core reload projects associated with the design and licensing of fuel bundles and reactor cores.
• Provide reactor physics and fuel criticality expertise to support analytical and design basis.
• Leverage operating experience and industry best practices to ensure fuel is designed and operated safely and reliably.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Reactor physics

Safety analysis

Communication skills

Unix/Linux scripting

Education

BS in Nuclear Engineering or related discipline

MS in Engineering or MBA (preferred)

Tools

CASMO/SIMULATE

SCALE

MCNP

Python

FORTRAN

Visual Basic

Job description

Entergy in Jackson, MS is seeking a Nuclear Engineer – Fuel & Core Design to design and license nuclear fuel bundles and core loading patterns for each operating cycle. You will work in the Nuclear Fuels Department at Entergy's Jackson office, interfacing with vendors to ensure safe, reliable core designs and power plant performance.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Nuclear Engineering, knowledge of reactor physics, and experience with fuel design tools; relocation assistance is available for