Senior Engineer – Reactor Nuclear Physics, Methods
GE Vernova
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Wilmington • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $111,200 - $213,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Contributes to company objectives in the field of reactor physics and technology
- Supports software documentation and validation, user training, and customer interfacing for lattice physics codes (LANCR) and the 3D core simulator (PANAC)
- Responsible for leading the technical development, accuracy and uncertainty qualification, testing, verification, regulatory licensing, and maintenance of analytical methods required for evaluation of steady-state and transient core/fuel performance of nuclear reactors
- Prepare, document and present technical data to internal and external customers
- Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with NRC rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards
- Drive a team culture based on teamwork, integrity, candor, transparency, and execution on commitments
- Assist and provide support to the team technical leader and functional manager to plan, status and execute projects
- Support the interface with various regulatory agencies (NRC, DOE, etc.) as appropriate
Requirements
- Ph.D. from an accredited university or college computer science, computational methods, nuclear engineering, or a closely related technical discipline with a thesis in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross section generation AND minimum of 8 years of experience in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross section generation
- Prior experience with deterministic and stochastic neutron transport (e.g., TGBLA/PANAC or CASMO/SIMULATE), including development of related codes and tools
- Prior experience with nuclear cross section generation
- Working knowledge of nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, code methodology licensing, and related federal regulations
- Publication of technical articles and/or patent applications
- Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent quality certification
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
nuclear methods developmentneutron transportlattice physicsnuclear cross section generationdeterministic neutron transportstochastic neutron transportcode developmentanalytical methodstesting and verificationregulatory licensing
Soft skills
teamworkintegritycandortransparencyexecution on commitmentscommunicationleadershiporganizational skillscustomer interfacingtechnical presentation
Certifications
Ph.D. in nuclear engineeringSix Sigma Green BeltSix Sigma Black Belt