PSA Engineer I: Risk-Informed Nuclear Safety

Holtec International; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off and holidays

Education assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Holtec International in Camden, NJ is seeking a PSA Engineer I to help develop probabilistic safety assessment methodologies for the SMR-300 program. You will contribute to risk-informed design, safety analyses, licensing activities, and regulatory compliance by building probabilistic risk models and supporting thermal-hydraulic evaluations.

You will collaborate with reactor design, safety analysis, licensing, and systems engineering teams to ensure safe, reliable plant performance.

Qualifications

• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in nuclear/ mechanical engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with LWR thermal-hydraulic behavior and PSA methods.
• 2–4 years of PSA or thermal-hydraulic safety analysis experience for nuclear facilities.

Responsibilities

• Support development of PRA modules and related thermal-hydraulic analyses.
• Develop Level 1 and Level 2 PRA models for events during full and partial power operation.
• Model event/ fault trees to estimate CDF and LRF.
• Maintain PSA models as SMR-300 design evolves and support RTNSS and DRAP programs.
• Interface with design teams to convey PSA insights and ensure quality deliverables.

Skills

Technical writing

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in nuclear or mechanical engineering

Tools

CAFTA

SAPHIRE

RiskSpectrum

RELAP5-3D

MELCOR

Job description

Holtec International in Camden, NJ is seeking a PSA Engineer I to help develop probabilistic safety assessment methodologies for the SMR-300 program. You will contribute to risk-informed design, safety analyses, licensing activities, and regulatory compliance by building probabilistic risk models and supporting thermal-hydraulic evaluations.

You will collaborate with reactor design, safety analysis, licensing, and systems engineering teams to ensure safe, reliable plant performance.