Hybrid Lead Engineer – Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Computational Methods

at Switzerland Global Enterprise

• Job title: Lead Engineer – Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Computational Methods
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $85,600 - $164,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Wilmington, United States

About the role

• Lead Engineer focused on reactor thermal-hydraulics for GPU development and validation at GE Vernova. Managing accuracy, testing, and software quality assurance for nuclear reactors' performance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to company objectives in reactor physics and technology
• Support software documentation and validation, user training, and customer interfacing for GVH thermal-hydraulics code TRACG
• Prepare, document, and present technical data to internal and external customers
• Communicate with internal/external users of the methods through support, documentation, and training
• Drive a team culture based on teamwork, integrity, candor, transparency, and execution on commitments
• Assist and provide support to the team technical leader and functional manager to plan, status, and execute projects
• Support the interface with various regulatory agencies (NRC, DOE, etc.) as appropriate

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in computer science, computational methods, thermal-hydraulics, nuclear engineering, or a closely related technical discipline AND minimum of 4 years of experience in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross section generation
• OR Master’s degree from an accredited university or college in computer science, computational methods, thermal-hydraulics, nuclear engineering, or a closely related technical discipline AND minimum of 2 years of experience in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross section generation
• OR Ph.D. from an accredited university or college in computer science, computational methods, thermal‑hydraulics, nuclear engineering, or a closely related technical discipline with a thesis in computational or numerical methods or nuclear thermal-hydraulics modeling
• Programming experience with Fortran and Python
• Working knowledge of nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, code methodology licensing, and related federal regulations
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent quality certification
• Must have access to U.S. export-controlled information

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
• 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