Engineer II-IV, Reactor Physics

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• →Perform design, analysis, and evaluation in assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
• →Support team members with the execution of the core tasks and responsibilities listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document, under guided supervision.
• →Coordinate with engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to facilitate the convergence of efforts, allow design closure, provide design assurance, and deliver high quality engineering work products.
• →Collaborate in planning, scheduling, and organizing detailed phases of engineering work.
• →Collaborate in the technical oversight and direction of internal or external design teams.
• →Facilitate and assist in the assessment of customer needs and capture requirements and functions related to nuclear engineering.
• →Execute nuclear engineering assignments with clear and specified objectives; utilize conventional specifications and/or Interface Control Documents and plans.
• →Recommend system design alterations and enhancements to improve quality of products and/or procedures from an assembly, transportation, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and/or decommissioning perspective.
• →Lead reviews and presentations for internal company design reviews and customer design reviews regarding nuclear design.
• →Organize engineering efforts in assigned areas between specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, with the client, suppliers, contractors, or other groups as required.
• →Maintain a professional demeanor and behavior at all times, in all forms of communication.
• →Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering or related degree from an accredited institution.
• Typically, three years of experience in an engineering role for a level II.
• Typically, five years of experience in an engineering role for a level III.
• Typically, ten years of experience in an engineering role for a level IV.

• • A master’s degree in engineering or related field (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience) may be in lieu of two years of experience.
  • A Ph.D. in engineering or related field (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience) may be in lieu of three years of experience.
  • Previous experience at X-energy exceeding performance standards may be in lieu of years of experience.
• Possess technical experience and proven expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Reactor core design and analysis.
  • Radiation shielding design and analysis.
  • Nuclear fuel analysis and qualification.
  • Criticality safety.
  • Reactor multiphysics analysis, especially pertaining to transient analysis.
  • Nuclear analysis software development, verification and validation.
  • Other areas of nuclear engineering or nuclear physics relevant to the design and analysis of small modular reactors, microreactors, and nuclear facilities.

• Experience with reactor physics codes (ex. MCNP, SCALE, OpenMC).
• Understanding of deterministic methods.