Nuclear Safety Analysis Engineer

System One, Inc.; Bellevue (WA); Remote; USD 63,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Spending accounts

Life insurance

Voluntary plans

401(k) plan

Job summary

System One, Inc. is seeking a Senior Safety Analysis Engineer for a remote-offsite contract in Bellevue, WA. The role focuses on safety analysis for advanced reactor concepts, with emphasis on testing, modeling, and regulatory documentation.

You will collaborate across teams to ensure SSC safety and performance while contributing to licensing and design activities. Requires nuclear engineering advanced degree and 5+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear safety analysis and reactor modeling.
• Familiar with NRC submittals and regulatory analysis.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update test abstracts/specifications for commissioning.
• Support SSC performance and operation procedure development.
• Model systems and analyze AOO/DBE/DBA for Natrium reactor.
• Collaborate to define safety, performance, and quality requirements.
• Integrate LBE analyses into licensing docs and design activities.

Skills

Nuclear safety analysis

Nuclear reactor modeling

Python

Fortran

C++

NQA-1

Teamwork

Regulatory documentation

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in nuclear engineering or relevant engineering discipline

Tools

RELAP5

TRACE

TRAC

GOTHIC

Job description

Job Title: Senior Safety Analysis Engineer
Location: Bellevue, WA
Type: Contract
Compensation: $46.00 - $77.00 per hour
Work Model: Remote – offsite
Hours: 40.0 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Develop and update the nuclear power plant commissioning test and/or start-up test abstract and specification
• Utilize safety analysis results to support SSCs performance and operation procedure development
• Develop system models and perform safety analysis of Anticipated Operational Occurrence (AOO), Design Basis Event (DBE), and Design Basis Accident (DBA) for the Natrium Demonstration reactor
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish core and reactor SSC functional, performance, safety, and quality requirements as well as support the overall design
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate NEI 18-04 Licensing Basis Event (LBE) analyses and findings into licensing documentation and project design activities
• Develop and maintain documentation of model development and analysis results
• Perform engineering reviews of other engineering analysis and design deliverables, such as ASME design transients
• Assess plant transient benchmark tests, identify applicable tests relevant to the advanced reactor, and perform benchmark calculations
• Contribute to the company software framework implementation of capabilities required for transient and accident analysis

Requirements

• Experience in nuclear power plant commissioning and/or start-up test abstract and specification
• Knowledge in nuclear power plant operation and system performance
• Extensive experience in nuclear safety analysis and reactor system modeling
• Significant experience with safety analysis software such as RELAP5, TRACE, TRAC, GOTHIC, or other nuclear system analysis tools
• Knowledge in transient and accident analysis for submittals to NRC, such as Chapter 15 in the FSAR, is highly desired
• Familiarity with nuclear systems thermal-hydraulic fundamentals and reactor dynamics
• Knowledge of nuclear reactor core physics, neutron transport theory, and reactivity feedback
• Knowledge of nuclear reactor instrumentation and control systems and modeling approaches in safety analysis codes
• Familiarity with nuclear design, regulatory requirements, and risk-informed performance-based technology guidance for Non-Light Water Reactors, including EMDAP and Regulatory Guide 1.203, is preferred
• Experience with SFR safety analysis or methods is highly desirable
• Demonstrated strong quantitative, analytical, modeling and reporting skills
• Understanding of NQA-1 requirements and experience working under a quality assurance program
• Strong software engineering skills in Python, Fortran, or C++ are a plus
• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in nuclear engineering or relevant engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the nuclear field
• Must possess high trust and integrity, strong communication skills, and the ability to foster teamwork

System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• spending accounts
• life insurance
• voluntary plans
• participation in a 401(k) plan

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.