Nuclear Propulsion Engineer – Fleet Reactor Analysis

Naval Nuclear Laboratory; West Mifflin (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 64,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary

401(k) Savings program

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Naval Nuclear Laboratory seeks an entry-level engineer to join the Fleet Reactor Engineering department to lead evaluations of a wide range of nuclear reactor operations and transients. This role develops thermal-hydraulic models, analyzes reactor safety, and creates scripts to post-process results using MATLAB or Python.

The successful candidate will work with a team of professionals to document analyses, communicate results to coworkers and managers, and contribute to the mission of safe naval

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering or science field; or
• Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering or science field.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluations of a wide range of nuclear reactor operations and transients.
• Develop thermal-hydraulic models and perform analyses.
• Research and develop probabilistic safety models for reactor plants.
• Script models and post-process results (MATLAB or Python).
• Collaborate with a team to document analyses and communicate results to stakeholders.

Skills

Thermal-hydraulic analysis

Scripting

Coding

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related engineering or science field

Master's degree in related engineering or science field

Tools

RELAP5-3D

MELCOR

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Naval Nuclear Laboratory seeks an entry-level engineer to join the Fleet Reactor Engineering department to lead evaluations of a wide range of nuclear reactor operations and transients. This role develops thermal-hydraulic models, analyzes reactor safety, and creates scripts to post-process results using MATLAB or Python.

The successful candidate will work with a team of professionals to document analyses, communicate results to coworkers and managers, and contribute to the mission of safe naval