Nuclear LOCA & Containment Engineer — BWR Safety Analysis

GE Vernova, Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition assistance

12 paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking an engineer to perform plant thermal-hydraulic safety analyses using two-phase techniques, supporting reloads and design for BWR systems worldwide. The role involves evaluating ECC LOCA, containment, and hydrodynamic loads across operating and new reactors.

Candidates should hold an Engineering degree and have TH modeling experience in BWR/PWR environments, plus coding familiarity (C#, Fortran, Python). Excellence in teamwork and communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Nuclear, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar).
• Experience in thermal-hydraulic modeling for nuclear reactor systems.
• Experience in BWR and/or PWR environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical evaluations in Emergency Core Cooling System LOCA, containment response, hydrodynamic loads, and fuel performance.
• Apply two-phase TH analysis techniques to support reload and design applications for BWR plants.
• Document and present technical data to internal/external customers ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Thermal-hydraulic modeling

Nuclear engineering

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

TRACG

TRACE

RELAP

RETRAN

C#

FORTRAN

Python

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking an engineer to perform plant thermal-hydraulic safety analyses using two-phase techniques, supporting reloads and design for BWR systems worldwide. The role involves evaluating ECC LOCA, containment, and hydrodynamic loads across operating and new reactors.

Candidates should hold an Engineering degree and have TH modeling experience in BWR/PWR environments, plus coding familiarity (C#, Fortran, Python). Excellence in teamwork and communication is essential.