Senior Engineer - Reload/Core Design

Vistra Corp; Glen Rose (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company is seeking a Nuclear Fuel Reload Design Engineer to lead planning, integration, and execution of reactor-core reload designs for Comanche Peak and other sites. You will coordinate engineering, vendor, operations, licensing, and quality-assurance activities to deliver safe, schedule-ready designs with proper documentation.

The role requires collaboration across disciplines, strong analytical skills, and adherence to regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum six years of relevant engineering experience.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex technical issues across disciplines.
• Working knowledge of engineering processes, configuration management, and quality requirements.
• Ability to interpret technical analyses and communicate recommendations, risks, and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, plan, and perform engineering activities to meet objectives, schedules, and business needs.
• Lead evaluation and resolution of complex technical and operational issues.
• Coordinate projects, studies, and initiatives through completion including scope, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Support and coordinate nuclear fuel and core design activities including fuel management strategy and reactor-physics analyses.
• Provide technical integration across engineering disciplines to ensure work is complete and reviewed.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to support project execution and issue resolution.
• Lead project meetings, technical reviews, and readiness activities; communicate status and decisions.
• Prepare technical reports, evaluations, and recommendations supporting complex engineering decisions.
• Lead problem-solving efforts including evaluation of alternatives and implementation of solutions.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, configuration management, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Engineering analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Six years of engineering experience

Job description

Job Summary

The Nuclear Fuel Reload Design Engineer leads the planning, integration, execution, and closeout of reactor-core fuel reload design projects for Comanche Peak. This role coordinates cross-functional engineering, fuel vendor, operations, outage, licensing, and quality-assurance activities to deliver technically sound, schedule-ready, and configuration-controlled reload designs that support safe plant operation.
The role is accountable for integrated project performance-scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and stakeholder alignment—while ensuring reload-related analyses, documentation, reviews, and changes are completed in accordance with approved station processes, licensing bases, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Job Description

This position can be based at any of our nuclear sites:

• Comanche Peak (Glen Rose, TX) - _ preferred _
• Davis-Besse (Oak Harbor, OH)
• Perry (Perry, OH)
• Beaver Valley (Shippingport, PA)
• Downtown Operations Center (Akron, OH)

Key Accountabilities

• Identify, plan, and perform engineering activities required to meet assigned objectives, schedules, and business needs.
• Lead evaluation and resolution of complex technical and operational issues using sound engineering judgment.
• Coordinate projects, studies, and initiatives through completion, including scope, milestones, risks, resources, and deliverables.
• Support and coordinate nuclear fuel and core design activities, including fuel management strategy, reactor-physics analyses, thermal-hydraulic considerations, and cycle-specific operating limits.
• Provide technical integration across engineering disciplines and affected organizations to ensure work is complete, technically sound, and appropriately reviewed.
• Participate in evaluations of design, methodology, equipment, and procedural changes, including application of the 10 CFR 50.59 process.
• Coordinate with internal organizations, external fuel suppliers, vendors, and contractors to support project execution and resolve technical issues.
• Lead project meetings, technical reviews, and readiness activities; communicate status, risks, decisions, and recommendations.
• Prepare and present technical reports, evaluations, and recommendations supporting complex engineering decisions.
• Lead complex problem-solving efforts, including evaluation of alternatives, assessment of risk, and implementation of solutions.
• Ensure engineering work and deliverables comply with applicable procedures, configuration management, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in and, as needed, lead special projects, committees, technical reviews, and industry activities.
• Provide technical guidance and support to less-experienced engineers and team members.
• Comply with applicable safety policies and procedures and promote a safe working environment.

Education, Experience and Skill Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, Nuclear) from an accredited program.
• Minimum six years of relevant engineering experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered consistent with applicable grade-level requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex technical issues and coordinate engineering work across multiple disciplines or organizations.
• Working knowledge of engineering processes, configuration management, design changes, quality requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ability to interpret technical analyses and effectively communicate technical information, recommendations, risks, and decisions.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required site access and meet applicable security, fitness-for-duty, training, and qualification requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Nuclear Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in nuclear power engineering, reactor engineering, nuclear fuel, core design, licensing, outage support, or technical project management.
• Experience with reactor-core design, fuel management, reactor-physics analysis, fuel-performance evaluation, or cycle-specific operating limits.
• Familiarity with nuclear fuel vendors, engineering change processes, configuration management, 10 CFR 50.59, technical specifications, or Core Operating Limits Reports.
• Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional technical projects, refueling outages, or other major nuclear initiatives.
• Advanced degree, Professional Engineer license, PMP certification, or other relevant professional credentials.

Key Metrics

• Teamwork and collaboration skills across organizational boundaries

• Able to communicate complex issues effectively through written and verbal communication

• Able to influence by establishing effective working relationships across organizational boundaries

• In-depth understanding of power plant equipment and system interrelationships.

• Able to evaluate technical alternatives in light of their economic contribution to the business

• Able to apply systematic problem-solving processes to address complex issues

** Candidates with all levels of education and experience are encouraged to apply. Final pay grade and compensation will be based on applicant's experience and qualifications **

Job Family

Engineering Services

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Glen Rose, Texas

Texas

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