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GE Vernova · 1 week ago

Lead Engineer – Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics and Computational Methods (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $164K/yr

4+ years exp

GE Vernova is a company focused on reactor physics and technology, seeking a Lead Engineer to contribute to the development of computational methods and thermal-hydraulic modeling tools. The role involves supporting software documentation, user training, and interfacing with customers, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability

Responsibilities

Programming experience with Fortran and Python

Responsible for supporting 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

Work within an approved regulatory framework for nuclear software quality assurance for engineering computer programs

Prepare, document, and present technical data to internal and external customers

Contribute to and lead team process improvements to drive speed and simplification

Communicate with internal/external users of the methods through support, documentation, and training

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

Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with other team members on engineering/technical issues

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

Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity

Detail oriented and accountable for results

Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team

Displays a strong drive for continuous improvement

Displays an engaging, can-do, optimistic attitude

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong analytical capabilities, problem solving skills, and process skills

Qualification

FortranPythonThermal-hydraulicsNuclear methods developmentNumerical analysisRegulatory licensingSix Sigma certificationContinuous improvementTechnical documentationInterpersonal skillsProblem solvingCommunication skills

Required

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

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

Ph.D. from an accredited university or college 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