Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulic Engineer - Remote Eligible

Enercon Services, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ENERCON Services, Inc. is seeking a Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis Engineer to support safety analyses for nuclear facilities, including licensing submittals and design verification.

The role covers radiological, mechanical, thermal-hydraulic, chemical, and meteorological assessments in a multi-disciplinary team. The position offers flexible engagement as part time, full time, or contract, with consideration for remote work and travel to plant sites as project needs dictate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering degree
• Requires a minimum of 3+ years of experience of safety analysis work in a nuclear environment
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Interest in application of technical skills to unique, varied and challenging engineering problems
• Willing to travel to a plant site for meetings and/or assignment, ranging from a few weeks to several months

Responsibilities

• Safety & Licensing Support: Prepare calculations, evaluations, engineering change packages, and licensing documents for SAR/ISA/LAR in nuclear analysis licensing submittals.
• Containment/Habitability and Environmental Qualification Analysis: Thermal-hydraulic analysis of high energy line breaks, containment response, flooding analysis, and HVAC performance evaluations.
• System Transient Evaluations: Modeling nuclear systems with thermal-hydraulics tools for operating plants and new reactor designs.
• Mechanical Analysis: Steady state/transient analysis of piping, hydrodynamic loads, water hammer, heat exchanger performance, pump specs.
• LOCA and Transient Analysis Methods: Experience with LOCA, transient, stability, subchannel, and other safety analysis methods.
• Client Relations & Business Development: Support peer reviews, NRC audits, develop technical proposals and support business development.

Skills

Communication skills

Willing to travel

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's in Nuclear/Mechanical/Chemical Eng

Tools

Gothic

RELAP5

RETRAN

MELCOR

MAAP

AFT-FATHOM

AFT-ARROW

AFT-IMPULSE

PROTO-FLO

PROTO-HX

PEPSE

Job description

ENERCON Services, Inc. is seeking a Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis Engineer to support safety analyses for nuclear facilities, including licensing submittals and design verification.

The role covers radiological, mechanical, thermal-hydraulic, chemical, and meteorological assessments in a multi-disciplinary team. The position offers flexible engagement as part time, full time, or contract, with consideration for remote work and travel to plant sites as project needs dictate.