Assist ongoing AMA analyses by performing neutronic, thermal hydraulic, fuel performance, engine cycle, or mechanical analyses of candidate nuclear propulsion system concepts:
Evaluate the parametric design space through assessment of system-level performance and any technical or programmatic risks
Independently develop and implement models to perform sensitivities related to candidate engine concept designs.
Perform steady state and transient analyses to inform overall system performance and possible test objectives for an NTP or NEP demonstration.
Communicate technical data to a multidisciplinary team of engineers and project managers via presentations and technical report writing.
Support the ongoing assessment of the radiation environment and dose mitigation strategies for ground testing as well as in-space operation.
Support relevant analyses and trades to determine required technology maturation of reactor components and facilities development for space reactor systems.
Perform literature review and documentation to assist in ongoing space reactor system development and programmatic planning efforts.
Publish reports, papers, and articles on findings.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or another related field.
An advanced degree is desired but not required.
A minimum of 2 years of research or related work experience in nuclear systems, engine cycle power balancing, space mission analysis, or modeling and simulation.
Experience in computational finite element, fuel performance, reactor physics, radiation physics, thermal hydraulic, and/or numeric analyses of novel fuel and reactor designs.
Familiarity with common reactor design and fuel performance metrics.
Strong skills in MATLAB, Python, and/or C++.
Technical writing experience and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a diverse multi-disciplinary team / audience.
Ability to independently communicate with and interface with government customers or stakeholders.
U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency.

Benefits

paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave
salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting
tuition reimbursement
short/long term disability plans
a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

neutronic analysisthermal hydraulic analysisfuel performance analysisengine cycle analysismechanical analysismodeling and simulationcomputational finite element analysisreactor physicsradiation physicsnumeric analysis

Soft Skills

technical writingcommunicationindependent workteam collaborationpresentation skills