Senior Nuclear Core Design Engineer - Reload Mastery

Vistra Corp.; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company in Glen Rose, TX seeks a Senior Engineer to lead reload/core design projects for Comanche Peak. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and licensing to deliver technically sound, schedule-driven designs while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering and at least six years of nuclear engineering experience, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage scope, schedule, and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum six years of relevant engineering experience.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple disciplines.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and quality processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, integration, execution, and closeout of reactor-core reload design projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Perform reactor-physics analyses, thermal-hydraulic considerations.
• Ensure work complies with procedures, CM, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Skills

Engineering design

Project coordination

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical report writing

Nuclear power knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, Nuclear)

Job description

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company in Glen Rose, TX seeks a Senior Engineer to lead reload/core design projects for Comanche Peak. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and licensing to deliver technically sound, schedule-driven designs while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering and at least six years of nuclear engineering experience, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage scope, schedule, and risk