Postdoctoral Nuclear Engineer: Nonproliferation & Reactor Analysis

UT-Battelle; Oak Ridge (TN); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical plan

Retirement plan

On-site fitness

Relocation assistance

Résumé du poste

UT-Battelle's Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a Postdoctoral Nuclear Engineer in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division to advance R&D in computational reactor physics through modeling and simulation. The role collaborates with NNSA and DOE programs, focusing on reactor core physics, fuel-cycle assessments, radionuclide inventories, and source terms.

The appointed candidate will perform analysis, develop methods, present findings, and ensure safety, health, and quality requirements while

Qualifications

• PhD in nuclear engineering with recent research in reactor physics.
• Strong publication or project work in reactor analysis or nonproliferation.
• Experience with neutron transport and reactor analysis software.

Responsabilités

• Perform reactor analysis M&S including depletion and fuel cycle studies.
• Model conceptual advanced reactors and subsystems.
• Evaluate safeguards metrics for hypothetical misuse scenarios.
• Prepare and present periodic progress reports.
• Collaborate across divisions and travel as needed.

Connaissances

Python

C++

Matlab

JavaScript

Nuclear reactor physics

Monte Carlo methods

Formation

PhD in Nuclear Engineering

Outils

SCALE code system

MCNP

OpenMC

Serpent

VERA

MOOSE codes

Description du poste

UT-Battelle's Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a Postdoctoral Nuclear Engineer in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division to advance R&D in computational reactor physics through modeling and simulation. The role collaborates with NNSA and DOE programs, focusing on reactor core physics, fuel-cycle assessments, radionuclide inventories, and source terms.

The appointed candidate will perform analysis, develop methods, present findings, and ensure safety, health, and quality requirements while