Performing fuel rod thermal-mechanical design analyses ensuring fuel rod mechanical integrity is maintained throughout the design lifetime
Developing and designing fuel bundle technologies for application in nuclear reactors
Performing coupled heat transfer and finite element mechanical analyses for fuel rod pellet and cladding
Collaboration with fuel mechanical design experts, material scientists, and nuclear/thermal-hydraulic analysis engineers
Establishing thermal mechanical operating limits for new and existing fuel product lines
Supporting fuel operations and addressing customer issues related to fuel pellets and cladding
Interpreting operational and test data to drive improvements in modeling and methodologies
Providing well written, well organized documented engineering analyses to assure design adequacy
Maintaining and developing technical design procedures associated with fuel rod design/analysis activities
Presenting to internal/external customers and nuclear regulators on fuel performance
Planning, status and executing projects with the team technical leader and functional manager

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
Minimum 4 years of experience in a technology or engineering role
Minimum 2 years of experience in thermal-mechanical or nuclear fuel analysis
Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled information
Master’s Degree or greater in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university (desired)
Prior nuclear Industry knowledge / experience (desired)
Prior experience with writing submittals to the NRC (desired)
Proven track record of problem-solving ability and ability to perform complex engineering analyses resulting in thorough and complete documentation (desired)
Experience with Python and FORTRAN (desired)

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 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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

thermal-mechanical designfinite element analysisheat transfer analysisfuel rod designfuel bundle technologiesengineering analysismodeling methodologiesproblem-solvingdocumentationPython

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationorganizationpresentation skillsproject planning

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineeringMaster’s degree in engineering