Nuclear Methods Engineer

Bee Talent Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 77,145 - 130,872; Full time

Job summary

A specialized engineering firm is seeking a Mid-Senior level MCFR Nuclear Methods Engineer to develop nuclear analysis capabilities for a demonstration reactor. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, along with 6-10 years of relevant experience, particularly with fast-neutron reactors. This remote eligible position involves implementing nuclear analysis methodologies and requires proficiency in programming, ideally with Python. Join us to advance groundbreaking nuclear technology and processes.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of relevant experience required, with an advanced degree partially substituting experience.
• Experience with fast-neutron reactors and various nuclear analysis methodologies desirable.
• Experience interacting with the DOE and/or NRC under ASME NQA-1 compliant QA environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop neutronics methods for a fast spectrum molten salt reactor.
• Implement nuclear analysis methodologies via Python software.
• Conduct core design activities and optimize fuel management strategies.

Skills

Nuclear design/analysis methodologies

Python programming

Radiation transport software

Fundamental software development tools

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

MCNP

OpenMC

Attila

Job description

This range is provided by Bee Talent Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$56.00/hr - $95.00/hr

The MCFR Nuclear Methods Engineer scope centers on nuclear analysis methods for design and licensing of a demonstration MCFR reactor, beginning with development and implementation of nuclear analysis capabilities and evolving toward software qualification under and NQA-1 environment.

You’ll collaborate with the modeling and simulation lead, MCFR plant design engineers, and the nuclear validation lead in a high-performing, multi-disciplinary environment to automate and then validate these nuclear methodologies. This scope is remote eligible. Work with us in this high impact role to help advance a first-of-a-kind nuclear reactor towards commercial development.

Tasks:

• Development of neutronics methods to perform neutronics analysis of a fast spectrum molten salt reactor.
• Implementation nuclear analysis methodologies via Python software.
• Core design and analysis activities of advanced nuclear reactors, including calculation and optimization of fuel management strategies, reactivity coefficients, control rod worth and shutdown margin, and radiation damage.
• Software configuration management through code review, software documentation, software testing, and continuous integration.
• Sensitivity studies to understand the effects and validity of various modeling assumptions, including delayed neutron fractions, evaluated nuclear data sets, geometry representation, etc.
• Validation of neutronics analysis by leveraging benchmark models of historical reactors, reactor experiments, and critical assemblies.

Key Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering and 6–10 years of relevant experience. Experience Level may be partially substituted for an advanced degree depending on position relevance.
• Experience in understanding and executing nuclear design/analysis methodologies, including criticality, flux/power distributions, fuel cycle analyses, reactivity coefficients, shielding, activation, control rod worth, detector response, and uncertainty analysis, ideally with a focus on fast-neutron reactors.
• Experience with radiation transport software is required. Experience with MCNP, OpenMC, Attila, is preferred. Experience with ARMI, Serpent, SCALE, DIF3D, MC2, PARTISN, MOOSE, PARCS, APA, CASMO, DRAGON, is also relevant.
• Programming experience in any language required, preferably in scientific computing; bonus points for Python skills.
• Working knowledge of fundamental software development tools (e.g. IDEs, version control, profilers, debuggers, documentation builders, packaging tools).
• Experience interacting on nuclear methodology with the DOE and/or NRC under an ASME NQA-1 compliant QA environment is preferred.
• The service provider will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, Electric Power Generation, and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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