Power: Sr. Engineer, Plant Thermal Hydraulics Validation
Talascend is seeking a Contractor to supports validation activities for the Natrium Reactor’s plant scale thermal hydraulic analysis tools. Reporting to the Manager, Plant Thermal Hydraulics Validation, the engineer supports verification, validation, uncertainty quantification, and comprehensive code assessment.
Tasks
- Support verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification activities for plant scale thermal-hydraulic analysis tools.
- Perform system-level steady-state and transient thermal-hydraulic simulations to evaluate model behavior, accuracy, and limitations.
- Interpret and apply experimental data from separate effects and integral test facilities to support model validation and closure of technical gaps.
- Define validation needs, develop test requirements, and collaborate closely with test engineering teams to ensure alignment between model gaps and experimental programs.
- Document V&V methodologies, model assumptions, validation results, and uncertainty analyses for internal design processes and regulatory submittals.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support plant design, safety analysis, and licensing workflows.
- Apply and improve TerraPower’s SQA and NQA1 modeling quality practices and ensure traceability and configuration control of analysis inputs, models, and results.
Key Qualifications and Skills
- Degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical Engineering, or similar field, with a minimum 6+ years of experience for level 10; advanced-degree equivalencies apply.
- Experience should include system-level thermal hydraulic analysis and code assessment for nuclear or complex energy systems.
- Demonstrated experience in code assessment, including model-to-test comparison, validation metric development, and uncertainty quantification.
- Hands on experience working with experimental thermal hydraulic data, including data analysis, uncertainty evaluation, and comparison against system level predictions.
- Experience with system analysis tools (e.g., RELAP5 3D, TRACE, SAS, or equivalent) applied to plant scale transient and steady-state evaluations.
- Strong foundation in thermal-fluid and reactor system behavior considerations relevant to advanced reactor designs.
- Experience with SQA and NQA 1 quality assurance practices for modeling workflows is highly preferred.
- Strong analytical thinking, clear technical communication, and the ability to manage multiple validation tasks in parallel.
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.