Senior Simulator Engineer - Remote Plant Modeling & Simulation

Protingent; Corvallis (OR); Remote; USD 78,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Protingent is seeking a Simulator Engineer 3 for a fully remote role in the United States. The engineer will work in the Plant Services department on software models supporting the control room simulator, collaborating with operators and engineers to update plant models per engineering docs.

Ideal candidates have experience with GSE (SimExec, JTopmeret), thermal hydraulic and neutronic codes (RELAP5, Trace, Simulate3, MCNP), and programming in Fortran/C++/Python.

Qualifications

• BS degree in physics, engineering or related field.
• ABET-accredited program preferred.
• At least five years of full-time software development experience.
• Experience with GSE simulation software (SimExec, JTopmeret, JElectric).
• Experience with thermal hydraulic and neutronic codes (RELAP5, Trace; Simulate3, MCNP).
• Proficiency in Fortran, C++, and/or Python.
• Familiarity with Git/GitLab/GitHub and Visual Studio or VS Code.
• Ability to read P&ID drawings.

Responsibilities

• Reflect information from engineering documentation into plant models with high accuracy.
• Support development, testing and operation of the control room simulator and other software projects.
• Develop software following established procedures to maintain configuration control.
• Document software defects using issue-tracking tools.
• Provide recommended solutions and investigate root causes affecting performance.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Skills

C++

Python

Fortran

Software development

Education

BS in physics or engineering

Tools

SimExec

JTopmeret

JElectric

RELAP5

Trace

Simulate3

MCNP

Git

Visual Studio/VS Code

Job description

Protingent is seeking a Simulator Engineer 3 for a fully remote role in the United States. The engineer will work in the Plant Services department on software models supporting the control room simulator, collaborating with operators and engineers to update plant models per engineering docs.

Ideal candidates have experience with GSE (SimExec, JTopmeret), thermal hydraulic and neutronic codes (RELAP5, Trace, Simulate3, MCNP), and programming in Fortran/C++/Python.