Lead Engineer – Reactor Nuclear Physics, Methods

🔥 19 hours ago

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

💵 $98.4k - $188.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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GE Vernova

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

GE Vernova is a leader in the energy sector with over 130 years of experience, dedicated to electrifying the world while decarbonizing it. The company offers a broad portfolio of energy solutions including gas, hydro, nuclear, and wind power technologies, aimed at providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. With a strong focus on innovation, GE Vernova plays a significant role in reducing the carbon footprint of global power systems and supports the transition to net-zero emissions by 2030.

📋 Description

• Lead technical development, accuracy and uncertainty qualification, testing, verification, regulatory licensing, and maintenance of analytical methods for steady-state and transient core/fuel performance evaluation of nuclear reactors • Develop and maintain neutron transport, cross-section generation, and nuclear methods codes • Support software documentation and validation, user training, and customer interfacing for LANCR lattice physics codes and the PANAC 3D core simulator • Work within an approved regulatory framework for nuclear software quality assurance • Prepare, document, and present technical data to internal and external customers • Lead and contribute to team process improvements • Communicate with internal and external users through support, documentation, and training • Ensure compliance with NRC rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards • Coordinate engineering and technical activities with team members • Support the technical leader and functional manager in planning, status reporting, and project execution • Support interfaces with regulatory agencies including NRC and DOE • Contribute to the Nuclear Methods team’s development, maintenance, analytics, technical consultation, and licensing stewardship for BWR and SMR engineering codes and methodologies • Support emergent customer questions involving reactor neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, and instrumentation physics • Contribute to nuclear and thermal-hydraulic design of new fuel products

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in computer science, computational methods, nuclear engineering, or a closely related technical discipline and minimum of 5 years of experience in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross section generation; or master’s degree and minimum of 3 years of such experience; or Ph.D. and minimum of 1 year of such experience • Programming experience with Fortran and Python • Legal authorization to work in the United States • No current or future work visa sponsorship available • Ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information, if applicable • Prior experience with deterministic and stochastic neutron transport is desired • Prior experience with nuclear cross section generation is desired • Working knowledge of nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, code methodology licensing, and related federal regulations is desired • Publication of technical articles and/or patent applications is desired • Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent quality certification is desired • Strong analytical, problem-solving, process, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills • Detail-oriented, accountable, team-oriented, integrity-driven, and committed to continuous improvement

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage • Health Coach from GE Vernova, including a 24/7 nurse-based resource • Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan • Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions • Company retirement contributions • Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants • Tuition assistance • Adoption assistance • Paid parental leave • Disability benefits • Life insurance • 12 paid holidays • Permissive time off • Relocation assistance • Professional development • Challenging careers • Competitive compensation