Hybrid Senior Engineer – Reactor Nuclear Physics, Methods

at GE Vernova

• Job title: Senior Engineer – Reactor Nuclear Physics, Methods
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $111,200 - $213,200 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Wilmington, United States

About the role

• Senior Engineer in Reactor Nuclear Physics & Methods contributing to company objectives. Involves reactor physics and technology, software support, user training, and customer interfacing.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to company objectives in the field of reactor physics and technology
• Supports software documentation and validation, user training, and customer interfacing for lattice physics codes (LANCR) and the 3D core simulator (PANAC)
• Responsible for leading the technical development, accuracy and uncertainty qualification, testing, verification, regulatory licensing, and maintenance of analytical methods required for evaluation of steady-state and transient core/fuel performance of nuclear reactors
• Prepare, document and present technical data to internal and external customers
• Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with NRC rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards
• 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

• Ph.D. from an accredited university or college computer science, computational methods, nuclear engineering, or a closely related technical discipline with a thesis in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross section generation AND minimum of 8 years of experience in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross section generation
• Prior experience with deterministic and stochastic neutron transport (e.g., TGBLA/PANAC or CASMO/SIMULATE), including development of related codes and tools
• Prior experience with nuclear cross section generation
• Working knowledge of nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, code methodology licensing, and related federal regulations
• Publication of technical articles and/or patent applications
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent quality certification

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 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
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off