Senior Fuel Performance Engineer - TRISO Modeling Leader

Protingent; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Protingent Staffing seeks a Lead Fuel Performance Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN to lead high-fidelity modeling of TRISO fuel behavior, from particle scale to full reactor blocks, and to drive LOFC transient simulations and licensing inputs.

The role requires 8+ years in fuel performance, advanced multiphysics analysis, and hands-on experience with BISON, Teamcenter, and QA processes for nuclear software; you will own V&V, code applicability, and safety reporting under strict QA.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in fuel-performance, multiphysics, or mechanistic materials modeling with leadership in safety analyses.

Responsibilities

• Architectural modeling of fuel behavior from TRISO particle level to full hexagonal graphite blocks.
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• Translate modeling outputs into inputs for irradiation experiments and licensing documentation.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Multiphysics modeling

Code V&V

Safety analysis

PLM experience (Teamcenter)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

BISON

Siemens Teamcenter

ASME NQA-1 (software)

Job description

Protingent Staffing seeks a Lead Fuel Performance Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN to lead high-fidelity modeling of TRISO fuel behavior, from particle scale to full reactor blocks, and to drive LOFC transient simulations and licensing inputs.

The role requires 8+ years in fuel performance, advanced multiphysics analysis, and hands-on experience with BISON, Teamcenter, and QA processes for nuclear software; you will own V&V, code applicability, and safety reporting under strict QA.