Senior Engineer, Thermal Hydraulic Analyses

GE Vernova

Senior Engineer developing nuclear thermal-hydraulic capabilities focusing on fuel design and performance optimization. Leading analyses and methodologies within a team responsible for reactor safety.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $111,200 - $213,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

lead and conduct thermal hydraulic analyses to support BWR fuel design, optimization, and performance evaluation
lead the technical development, application, and maintaining thermal-hydraulic system codes, correlations, and methodologies relevant to reactor fuel development
develop, validate, and refine high-level programming tools or algorithms to support complex engineering analyses and simulations
plan, prepare, and supervise experimental test programs, including development of test matrices, interface with test personnel related to all testing activities, perform associated data analysis, and develop empirical correlations or mechanistic models
analyze and interpret experimental data to inform fuel design improvements and validate analytical models
provide technical consultation and support to cross-functional teams regarding thermal-hydraulic methodologies, system codes, and reactor safety evaluations
document technical methodologies, analysis results, and test findings in clear, concise engineering reports and presentations
work within a regulatory framework for nuclear software quality assurance for engineering programs
mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing across the Thermal & Fluids Analysis team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline
minimum of 7 years of cumulative, relevant engineering experience
eligibility for access to U.S. export-controlled information
Master’s degree from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline (desired)
minimum of 5 years of cumulative, relevant engineering experience (desired)
Ph.D. from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline with a thesis or substantial coursework with thermal-hydraulics and two-phase flow and analysis and a minimum of 3 years of cumulative, relevant engineering experience (desired)
deep understanding on experimental and analytic aspects of two-phase flow fundamentals and two-phase flow phenomena during BWR and PWR steady-state operations, transients, and accidents (desired)
experience with nuclear fuel design and optimization (desired)
experience with thermal-hydraulic methods such as COBRG, PANAC, TRACG, RELAP, and ISCOR (desired)
experimental background in two-phase flow (desired)
proficiency in programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, and Fortran (desired)
competency in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using tools like ANSYS-Fluent (desired)
experience with software Commercial Grade Dedication as per NQA-1 standards (desired)
familiarity with nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, and related federal regulations (desired)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, and 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
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

thermal hydraulic analysisthermal-hydraulic system codesprogramming toolsdata analysisempirical correlationsmechanistic modelstwo-phase flow analysiscomputational fluid dynamicsnuclear fuel designexperimental two-phase flow

Soft Skills

technical consultationmentoringknowledge sharingcommunicationsupervisionteam collaborationproblem-solvingreport writingpresentation skillsorganizational skills