Senior Nuclear Shielding & Reactivity Engineer

IF1184 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 128,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Health Coach access

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan with company-mâ

Job summary

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC is seeking a Senior Radiological Engineer - Shielding & Reactivity Control to advance shielding design, dose assessment, and reactivity analyses for nuclear power applications. You will evaluate shielding, perform MCNP-based analyses, and lead criticality studies while mentoring junior engineers.

This role requires a strong background in radiation transport, coupled neutron/gamma methods, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on quality, safety,

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics or closely related science.
• Minimum 8 years in coupled neutron/gamma shielding design for nuclear plants.
• Experience with MCNP and shielding analysis required.

Responsibilities

• Perform shielding design/analysis, fluence analyses and criticality assessments.
• Communicate with project managers, engineers and customers on technical issues.
• Document and present technical data; mentor early career engineers.
• Ensure work meets NRC/CNSC and QA requirements.

Skills

MCNP

Nuclear shielding design

Reactivity control analysis

Penetrations design

C++, C#, Java

ORIGIN (radiation transport)

SCALE, KENO

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics

Master's or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering

Tools

MCNP

SCALE

KENO

ORIGIN

Job description

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC is seeking a Senior Radiological Engineer - Shielding & Reactivity Control to advance shielding design, dose assessment, and reactivity analyses for nuclear power applications. You will evaluate shielding, perform MCNP-based analyses, and lead criticality studies while mentoring junior engineers.

This role requires a strong background in radiation transport, coupled neutron/gamma methods, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on quality, safety,