Nuclear Reactor Core Reliability Engineer - Hybrid

Holtec; Covert Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Hybrid work

Education assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

Holtec in the United States seeks a Nuclear Reactor Engineer (RXE) to provide technical leadership for reactor core performance and monitoring at Palisades, focusing on fuel reliability, material accountability, and conservative reactivity management to support safe operations.

The role spans core reload design input, surveillance, and support for operations, with opportunities at levels I–Sr; SRO or PE licenses preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering or closely related field.
• SRO license or certification on a PWR or BWR preferred.
• Professional Engineering license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages core performance monitoring and trending, fuel management and configuration control, and the Special Nuclear Material and Accountability program.
• Evaluates core component lifetime and provides replacement instructions.
• Supports training of Operations and Engineering on fuel and core related topics.
• Serves as the site fuel reliability monitor and champions the fuel reliability program.
• Supports Operations for maneuvers/core analysis/operating limits considerations.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for the reactor core and associated areas.
• Manages reactor core-related surveillances and startup testing.
• Monitors maintenance and revision to Reactor Engineering procedures.
• Supports dry fuel storage-related activities and irradiated core component disposal.
• Implements fuel storage and handling requirements.
• Supports core reload design analysis and batch reload implementation.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Education

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering

Job description

Holtec in the United States seeks a Nuclear Reactor Engineer (RXE) to provide technical leadership for reactor core performance and monitoring at Palisades, focusing on fuel reliability, material accountability, and conservative reactivity management to support safe operations.

The role spans core reload design input, surveillance, and support for operations, with opportunities at levels I–Sr; SRO or PE licenses preferred.