Senior Nuclear Safety Anaylsis Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,200 - 106,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacations and Company Holidays

Educational Reimbursement

Job summary

A leading energy solutions firm in Illinois is seeking a Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer. You will perform essential calculations and conduct experiments to ensure nuclear safety in power plants. The position requires a BS in Engineering and significant experience. The role promotes hybrid work arrangements and provides competitive compensation along with comprehensive benefits, supporting employee development and well-being.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 plus years of applicable experience.
• Mathematical and modeling related to thermodynamics and transport phenomena.

Responsibilities

• Perform calculations and support validation experiments for nuclear safety.
• Support thermal hydraulic analysis for system performance.
• Prepare documentation for evaluations.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Transport phenomena

Kinetics

Multi-phase flow modeling

Education

BS Engineering (Nuclear, Chemical or Mechanical)

Tools

C++

Fortran

RELAP

PRA (Probabilistic Risk Assessments)

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer role at Westinghouse Electric Company.

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the Role

As a Senior Nuclear Engineer - Safety Analysis with Westinghouse Fauske & Associates, Inc. (FAI), you will support calculations and validation experiments to maintain nuclear safety performance engineering calculations and assessments for nuclear power plants, waste treatment and severe accident modeling. Severe accident modeling will include thermal-hydraulics modeling and analysis, heat and mass transfer radiological source term.

You will report to the Manager of Experimental & Accident Modeling / Safety Analysis, Risk Applications, and Licensing. You will work hybrid 2 days per week on-site at our office in Bur Ridge, IL.

Responsibilities

• Perform calculations and support validation experiments to maintain nuclear safety performance engineering calculations and assessments for nuclear power plants, waste treatment and severe accident modeling. Severe accident modeling will include thermal-hydraulics modeling and analysis, heat and mass transfer radiological source term.
• Support thermal hydraulic analysis for system performance, water hammer, and other thermal hydraulic phenomena.
• Support software development and implement mathematical models into a C++ codebase, Fortran, and Python
• Prepare documentation for evaluations
• Verify first of a kind evaluations

Qualifications

• BS Engineering (Nuclear, Chemical or Mechanical)
• Minimum 6 plus years of applicable experience
• Mathematical and modeling such as:
• Thermodynamics
• Transport phenomena (momentum, heat, and mass)
• Kinetics
• Multi-phase flow modeling
• Beneficial:
• Modular Accident Analysis Program (MAAP)
• RELAP
• PRA (Probabilistic Risk Assessments)
• C++, Fortran, Visual Basic, MathCAD or Python
• Source Control

Compensation

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $85,200 to $106,500 per year.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company Is The Global Nuclear Energy Industry's First Choice For Safe, Clean, And Efficient Energy Solutions. We Enable Our Delivery Of This Vision By Living Our Value System

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting

http://www.westinghousenuclear.com

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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