Engineer – Nuclear Deterministic Safety Analysis

GE Vernova

DSA Engineer contributing to the BWRX-300 safety analysis team at GE Vernova. Involves thermal-hydraulic and plant transient analyses in support of various applications.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeWilmington • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $79,400 - $137,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Quickly learn and apply analytical methods, procedures, and techniques to solve problems
Lead a variety of projects including technical evaluations and analyses in the area of Anticipated Operational Occurrences, Anticipated Transients without Scram, Reactor Heat Balance, and Thermal Hydraulic Fuel Channel Analyses
Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in the areas of Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses
Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in the areas of BWR stability
Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, and calculations
Prepare, communicate, and present complex technical issues to internal and external customers and recommend solutions
Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or similar)
At least 2 years of relevant nuclear experience OR Master's degree in engineering
Experience with BWR core simulation and thermal-hydraulic systems codes
Background in power plant or process plant thermal hydraulics
Possess fundamental knowledge of BWR Systems and integrated plant response
Knowledge of the fundamental principles of nuclear engineering such as nuclear physics, thermal hydraulics, and mechanical design, as applied to BWR
Knowledge of two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques
Programming experience such as C#, FORTRAN, or PYTHON

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova
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
tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions
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 evaluationsBWR core simulationthermal-hydraulic systems codestwo-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniquesC#FORTRANPYTHONnuclear physicsmechanical designanalytical methods

Soft Skills

problem solvingcommunicationpresentation skillsdocumentationleadershipattention to detailcustomer servicequality assurance

Certifications

B.S. Degree in EngineeringMaster's degree in engineering