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Advanced Nuclear Reactor Design Engineer

72% Flex

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering or equivalent with 2+ years of experience, advanced degree preferred, Knowledge of nuclear reactor design concepts and software such as ARMI, MCNP, etc..

Key responsabilities:

Perform core design and analysis of nuclear reactors, optimize fuel management and ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines
Develop neutronics models, configure analysis software, maintain documentation, contribute to early design efforts

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501 - 1000 Employees

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Job description

Your missions

Talascend is currently seeking an experienced Nuclear Design Engineer for a long-term contract career opportunity, 100% remote.

Candidates may reside anywhere in the continental USA; but must be eligible to work for any employer without sponsorship now, or in the future.

OVERVIEW:

Join our team of nuclear engineering experts, contributing to the design and analysis on their molten chloride fast reactor (MCFR) project. You'll play a crucial role in optimizing fuel management, conducting sensitivity studies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform core design and analysis activities of advanced nuclear reactors, including fuel management optimization, reactivity coefficients, control rod worth and shutdown margin, and radiation damage.
Develop neutronics models of advanced reactor systems with complex geometry.
Configure and augment existing neutronics analysis software for new constraints, assumptions or control algorithms.
Establish and maintain documentation of analysis results and neutronic design solutions.
Contribute to early design efforts of commercial applications of MCFR technology.
Interface with a multi-disciplinary and cross functional design team.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering or equivalent; Advanced degree preferred with 2+ years of nuclear analysis experience.
Knowledge of nuclear reactor design concepts or willingness to quickly learn.
Experience in core design and analysis, including fuel cycle analysis, calculation of radiation damage rate, calculation of reactivity coefficients and calculation of control rod worth.
Experience with nuclear engineering software such as ARMI, MCNP, DIF3D, MC2, PARTISN, Serpent, OpenMC, Attila, GRIFFIN, PROTEUS, SCALE, PARCS, APA, CASMO, DRAGON, etc.
Good working knowledge of nuclear and/or general numerical methods (e.g. PDEs, dynamics, deterministic and stochastic particle transport, isotopic depletion, perturbation theory, nuclear data, kinetics, etc.).
Strong programming skills in any language is a plus, preference for Python, C++, Git, and Github experience.
Experience with CAD (Solidworks, Creo, etc.) is required and experience with generation of unstructured meshes is preferred.
Desired experience in transient analysis, thermal hydraulics, and MCFR and/or fast reactor operations.
Ability to perform professional-quality software development and strong programming skills are a plus.
Excellent verbal and communication skills, with professionalism in regulatory compliance.
Familiarity with working in NQA-1 environments.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.

Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.