Nuclear Engineer III – Senior Nuclear Engineer

Duke Energy Corporation

. developing and updating in-house transient analysis methodologies for the proposed power uprates and 24 month fuel cycle transitions at McGuire, Catawba and Harris Nuclear plants .

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeHuntersville • North Carolina, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPythonUnixVBA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

developing and updating in-house transient analysis methodologies for the proposed power uprates and 24 month fuel cycle transitions at McGuire, Catawba and Harris Nuclear plants
performing the UFSAR Chapter 15 accident analyses at the uprated power conditions
ensuring each reload core design, uprated or non-uprated, is performed in accordance with NRC approved methods and meet all limits
Perform and review UFSAR Chapter 15 non-LOCA transient analyses
Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, and documentation
Qualify and maintain computer codes used in calculating DNB limits or verifying other limits are met
Participate in reload core design teams to ensure each reload is designed to meet all applicable safety limits and are performed in accordance with NRC approved in-house methodologies
Collaborate/interface with Duke, industry, vendor, and regulatory personnel
Participate in technical training activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
A Master's degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
4-6 years of engineering experience
Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience
Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer
Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience
Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program
Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience with core and thermal hydraulic codes such as RETRAN and VIPRE or their equivalents
Experience with PWR transient analysis
Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations
Familiarity with the basic systems of a Westinghouse or B&W NSSS reactor
Unix and/or Linux workstation experience
Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

friendly work environment
opportunities for growth and development
recognition for your work
competitive pay and benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

transient analysis methodologiesUFSAR Chapter 15 accident analysesDNB limits calculationcore designthermal hydraulic codesPWR transient analysisLicense Amendment Requests50.59 EvaluationsFORTRANPython

Soft Skills

technical report preparationcollaborationcommunicationtraining participation

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in EngineeringMaster's degree in engineeringFundamentals of Engineering CertificateProfessional Engineer (PE) license