Cynet Systems · 4 months ago
Thermal Hydraulics Engineer - Remote / Telecommute
Cynet Systems is seeking a Thermal Hydraulics Engineer to develop and optimize thermal-hydraulic technologies for nuclear reactors. The role involves supporting technical development, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and effectively communicating with stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include the development and optimization of thermal-hydraulic technologies and methodologies, including core subchannel flow analyses methods
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
Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with other team members on engineering/technical issues
Develop creative solutions and reduce analysis complexity to create accurate and effective solutions for complex engineering problems
Apply engineering fundamentals and 1st order engineering principles to establish and/or confirm expected performance
Engage customers to define scope, review results, and discuss technical risks
Liaise with customers, in partnership with engineering leadership and Project Management
Interface with cross-functional teams and departments necessary to complete assigned system design activities
Provide clear and complete analysis documentation in accordance with GVH engineering procedures. Analysis results are typically provided in an engineering report for use by external customers
Manage time effectively to provide quality deliverables within the expected project timeline and budgeted hours
Communicate effectively to leadership the status of work activities. Identify and manage project execution risk
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, computational methods, thermal-hydraulics, nuclear engineering, or a closely related technical discipline from an accredited college or University
5+ years of experience in computational or numerical methods or nuclear thermal-hydraulics modeling
Prior experience with containment and system thermal-hydraulic codes (GOTHIC or similar)
Preferred
Ph.D. in computer science, computational methods, thermal-hydraulics, nuclear engineering, or a closely related discipline
Project based work assignments with time and schedule constraints for work performed
Engineers need to be efficient and effective in assignments to meet scope, quality, schedule and cost bases
Nuclear Industry knowledge / experience
Working knowledge of nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, code methodology licensing, and related federal regulations
Ability to read and interpret drawings to determine component dimensions, detailed features, interfaces, masses, stiffnesses, etc