Design Engineer, Co-Op
RTX
Principal Nuclear Design Engineer
Westinghouse Electric Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Perform nuclear core design reload calculations using internal and external nuclear core design simulation codes
- Follow internal methodology and design manuals and consult with experienced peers and mentors
- Lead a plant or multiple plants in core design reload cycles and work with utilities to meet safety and operational needs
- Interpret results and work with independent engineering verifiers to produce and deliver quality calculations to operating PWR plants
- Participate in engineering learning seminars to maintain qualification and apply lessons learned and operational experience
- Become member of core reload team and partner with plant customers to provide high quality analyses on a core reload schedule
- Partner with teams within Core Engineering and groups outside CE (Safety Analysis and Licensing)
- Examples of calculations: Bounding Nuclear Core Calculations, Core Accident Scenarios, Core Loading Pattern Designs, Best Estimate Core Models and Core Monitoring Input, Core Startup Calculations and Low Power Physics Testing Requirements, Economical Models, Estimates, and Engineering Technical Descriptions
Requirements
- BS Nuclear Engineering required
- 7+ years of applicable experience
- Experience in Core Neutronics and Nuclear Fuel Design
- Computer simulation experience preferred, but not strictly required
- Ability to begin accelerated nuclear design specific training to gain/renew Westinghouse Nuclear Design qualification
- Embrace nuclear culture and implement human performance tools and operating experience
