Senior Engineer – Thermal Mechanical Analysis

🕒 May 20

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

💵 $111.2k - $213.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

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GE Vernova

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10,000+ employees

⚡ Energy

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🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Energy • Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence

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

• Responsible for performing fuel rod thermal-mechanical design analyses ensuring fuel rod mechanical integrity is maintained throughout the design lifetime • Performing coupled heat transfer and finite element mechanical analyses for fuel rod pellet and cladding • Collaboration with fuel mechanical design experts, material scientists, nuclear/thermal-hydraulic analysis engineers • Establish thermal mechanical operating limits for new and existing fuel product lines • Assist in the evaluation of fuel behavior for generic and plant specific transient analyses • Support fuel operations and address customer issues related to fuel pellets and cladding • Interpret operational and test data and use the data to drive improvements in modeling and methodologies • Maintain and develop the fuel performance code • Provide well written, well organized documented engineering analyses to assure design adequacy • Maintain and develop technical design procedures associated with fuel rod design/analysis activities • Provide support in addressing nuclear industry needs and trends • Present to internal/external customers and nuclear regulators on fuel performance • Assist and provide support to the team technical leader and functional manager to plan, status and execute projects • Perform work with high quality in accordance with NRC regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards • Effectively communicate and collaborate activities with other team members on technical issues

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university • Minimum 8 years of experience in a technology or engineering role • Minimum 4 years of experience in thermal-mechanical or nuclear fuel analysis • Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled information • Master’s Degree or greater in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university (preferred) • Prior nuclear Industry knowledge / experience (preferred) • Prior experience with writing submittals to the NRC (preferred) • Proven track record of problem-solving ability and ability to perform complex engineering analyses resulting in thorough and complete documentation (preferred) • Experience with Python and FORTRAN (preferred)

🏖️ 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 and company retirement 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