System Transients Analysis Engineer
Talascend is currently seeking a System Transients Analysis Engineer for a remote, contract opportunity with our client.
Overview
The role involves developing and analyzing models related to thermal hydraulics and control systems for a sodium-cooled reactor program, collaborating with various engineering groups to support safety, design, and testing activities.
Responsibilities
- Develop RELAP5-3D models for steady state and transient hydraulic analyses.
- Develop plant-level control strategies and component controllers.
- Perform calculations based on heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics principles to support analysis validation.
- Analyze reactor normal operations, upset events, emergency events, and faulted events to establish design and operational limits.
- Evaluate plant-wide transients for operation narratives and design solutions.
- Perform multiscale and multidisciplinary control analyses involving sodium, molten salt, and non-condensable fluids.
- Interface with other engineering groups on component, system, fuel, and control system design and testing.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in nuclear, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
- Experience with system codes such as RELAP5/TRACE.
- Strong thermal-hydraulic analytical skills with expertise in hydraulic networks analysis and transient analysis.
- Strong technical writing skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with ASME component design/analysis.
- Modeling control systems and I&C experience.
- Experience with nuclear power plant design or operations.
- Development of new analytical methods.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.