This role is instrumental in advancing our nuclear thermal-hydraulic capabilities
develop and optimize fuel design and performance
advance thermal-hydraulic methodologies including bundle critical power and pressure drop calculations
proficiency in programming and coding is essential to support complex engineering and data analyses
lead and conduct thermal hydraulic analyses to support BWR fuel design, optimization, and performance evaluation
plan, prepare, and supervise experimental test programs, including development of test matrices
analyze and interpret experimental data to inform fuel design improvements and validate analytical models
document technical methodologies, analysis results, and test findings in clear, concise engineering reports and presentations
interface with regulatory agencies (NRC, DOE, etc.) as necessary.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND minimum of 5 years of cumulative, relevant engineering experience.
OR 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 minimum of 3 years of cumulative, relevant engineering experience
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 (e.g., void fraction, two-phase pressure drop, two-phase flow regime transition, boiling and condensation heat transfer, critical heat flux or annular film dryout, post boiling transition heat transfer, rewet, counter-current flow limitation, critical flow, flow instability) as well as two-phase flow analysis methodology (e.g., the drift-flux model and two-fluid model)
Experience with nuclear fuel design and optimization.
Experience with thermal-hydraulic methods such as COBRG, PANAC, TRACG, PANAC, RELAP, and ISCOR.
Experimental background in two-phase flow.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, and Fortran.
Competency in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using tools like ANSYS-Fluent.
Familiarity with nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, and related federal regulations.

Benefits

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
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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

thermal-hydraulic methodologiesfuel designpressure drop calculationstwo-phase flow analysisexperimental data analysisprogrammingcomputational fluid dynamicsthermal-hydraulic methodsnuclear fuel designtwo-phase flow fundamentals

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsanalytical skills