Safety Analysis Engineer

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BWXT invites applications for a Safety Analysis Engineer in Lynchburg, VA, with the possibility of remote work depending on the candidate's skills and experience. The role focuses on developing methodologies and performing safety analyses for reactor designs used in defense and energy applications.

The position requires strong analytical capabilities, experience with safety evaluations, and the ability to interface with customers and regulators to support licensing activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical methods and models for AOOs, DBAs, and BDBEs relevant to the reactor design.
• Perform AOO, DBA, and BDBA simulations for reactor concepts.
• Conduct engineering calculations on nuclear safety, fluid flow, risk, and heat transfer.
• Prepare documentation supporting evaluations and analyses.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and internal teams to gather required information.
• Identify process improvements and assist in new business opportunities.
• Benchmark and validate codes to support code qualification.
• Perform pre- and post-test analyses for separate effects and integral tests.
• Develop methodology reports, design criteria, and licensing documents.
• Provide input to planning, tracking, and project updates.
• Explain methods and results to customers, regulators, and SMEs.
• Support development of safety analysis.

Job description

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT's technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com . Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwx-technologies/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true) , X (https://twitter.com/BWXT) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BWXTech) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bwxtechnologies/) .

Welcome to BWXT

We believe in empowering our employees and cultivating a dynamic workplace that fosters growth and collaboration. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, you'll find opportunities to challenge yourself, learn from seasoned experts, and contribute to nuclear innovation. We require a diverse range of skills to support our work in the markets that drive our business and welcome candidates from all backgrounds and life stages who are passionate about making a difference.

BWXT is People Strong, Innovation Driven - be part of BWXT's innovation hub. BWXT's Advanced Technologies (AT) group researches, designs, and develops innovative new nuclear reactors, nuclear rocket propulsion systems, and radioisotope production systems for both internal and external customers.

If you are looking for a career where your experience is valued, innovative thinking is fostered, and barrier-free teamwork is embraced every day, then this opportunity is for you.

Position Overview:

As a Safety Analysis Engineer, you will be part of a team supporting the development of several leading technologies for various applications on earth and in space. The Safety Analysis group is responsible for developing methodologies and performing analyses to demonstrate that the various reactor designs satisfy their safety bases and licensing requirements. These types of analyses include deterministic safety evaluations of the reactor core, passive cooling, safety protection system, and radiological releases associated with anticipated operational occurrences (AOOs), design basis accidents (DBAs), and beyond design basis events (BDBEs) as well as probabilistic safety evaluations of the system responses and initiating event frequencies. The Safety Analysis group is responsible for the verification and validation activities associated with the computer codes used in these analyses.

Location:

The position is located in Lynchburg, VA, with the possibility of remote work depending on the candidate's specific skill set and experience.

Your Day to Day as a Safety Analysis Engineer:

• Develop analytical methods and models for the spectrum of AOOs, DBAs, and BDBEs that are applicable to the reactor design being evaluated.
• Perform AOO, DBA, and BDBA simulations for the reactor design.
• Perform engineering calculations related to nuclear safety, fluid flow, probability risk assessment, severe accident analysis, equipment qualification, heat and mass transfer, and other duties.
• Prepare appropriate documentation supporting evaluations and analyses.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and other internal functional groups to obtain information necessary to perform work assignments.
• Identify and recommend improvements in processes on continuing basis and assist in implementation as well as identify and assist in the development of new business opportunities.
• Perform code benchmarking and validation analyses to support code qualification and methodology development.
• Perform pre- and post-test analyses to support Separate Effects and Integral Systems Tests, as needed.
• Develop methodology reports, design criteria, and other licensing documentation to support NRC or DOE review and approval.
• Provide input to planning, tracking, work estimates, and project updates as requested.
• Interact with and explain methods, models, analyses, and safety results to customers, regulators, and subject matter experts that may be advising a project as requested.
• Perform safety analysis tasks including hazard identification, safety basis event identification, and phenomena identification and ranking table development.
• Support development of safety analysis