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Protingent · 2 weeks ago

Nuclear Methods Engineer

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level

$56/hr - $95/hr

6+ years exp

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent. They are seeking a Nuclear Methods Engineer to develop neutronics methods and implement nuclear analysis methodologies while performing core design and analysis activities for advanced nuclear reactors.

Recruiting

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Development of neutronics methods to perform neutronics analysis of a fast spectrum molten salt reactor

Implementation nuclear analysis methodologies via Python software

Core design and analysis activities of advanced nuclear reactors, including calculation and optimization of fuel management strategies, reactivity coefficients, control rod worth and shutdown margin, and radiation damage

Software configuration management through code review, software documentation, software testing, and continuous integration

Sensitivity studies to understand the effects and validity of various modeling assumptions, including delayed neutron fractions, evaluated nuclear data sets, geometry representation, etc

Validation of neutronics analysis by leveraging benchmark models of historical reactors, reactor experiments, and critical assemblies

Qualification

Nuclear design methodologiesRadiation transport softwarePython programmingSoftware development toolsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelors degree in Science or Engineering and 6-10 years of relevant experience. Experience Level may be partially substituted for advanced degree depending on position relevance

Experience in understanding and executing nuclear design/analysis methodologies, including criticality, flux/power distributions, fuel cycle analyses, reactivity coefficients, shielding, activation, control rod worth, detector response, and uncertainty analysis, ideally with a focus on fast-neutron reactors

Experience with radiation transport software is required

Programming experience in any language required, preferably in scientific computing; bonus points for Python skills

Working knowledge of fundamental software development tools (e.g. IDEs, version control, profilers, debuggers, documentation builders, packaging tools)

Strong communication skills desired

The service provider will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork

Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status