Nuclear Fuel Performance Engineer for Fast Reactors

TerraPower LLC.; Bellevue (KY); On-site; USD 154,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Relocation Assistance

401(k) Plan

PTO 21 days

Generous Holiday Schedule

Parental Leave

Medical and Wellness Benefits

Career and Educational Support

Job summary

TerraPower LLC seeks a Nuclear Fuels Performance Engineer to support the nuclear fuel performance team. The role involves thermo-mechanical analysis of fuel rods and reactor core components, interface with cross-functional groups, and documentation of results.

Candidates should have an advanced degree in Nuclear/Mechanical/Materials Engineering with 4+ years of experience; familiarity with fast reactor physics, FEA tools, and programming in Python/Fortran is preferred.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering or equivalent.
• 4+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Fast reactor physics and design intuition highly desired.
• Experience with nuclear design/analysis methodologies; focus on fast-neutron reactors is a plus.
• Experience using ABAQUS, ANSYS, COMSOL, MOOSE, or an equivalent FEA code.
• Strong programming skills in Python and Fortran are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform thermo-mechanical analysis of fuel rods and core components for design, benchmarking, and irradiation testing.
• Interface with cross-functional groups to inform and resolve design decisions.
• Document results in reports, calculations, and test plans.
• Design and execute sensitivity studies on modeling assumptions and tolerances.
• Support software reviews in fuel performance modeling and related areas.
• Develop methods to assess uncertainty and impacts on safety margins.

Skills

Nuclear design intuition

FEA methods

Programming skills

Python

Fortran

Numerical methods

Technical documentation

QA experience

NRC collaboration

Teamwork

Education

Advanced degree in Nuclear/Mechanical/Materials Engineering

Tools

ABAQUS

ANSYS

COMSOL

MOOSE

FEA software

Job description

TerraPower LLC seeks a Nuclear Fuels Performance Engineer to support the nuclear fuel performance team. The role involves thermo-mechanical analysis of fuel rods and reactor core components, interface with cross-functional groups, and documentation of results.

Candidates should have an advanced degree in Nuclear/Mechanical/Materials Engineering with 4+ years of experience; familiarity with fast reactor physics, FEA tools, and programming in Python/Fortran is preferred.