Senior Nuclear Core Design Engineer - Reloads & Projects

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

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.