Nuclear Software Engineer
Talascend is currently seeking a Nuclear Software Engineer for a remote, contract opportunity with our client.
Overview
This role involves supporting the nuclear methods team by creating and updating software documentation, improving simulation tools, and assisting with licensing processes for nuclear reactors. The engineer will also design sensitivity studies, train team members, and enhance modeling capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Create formal documentation of nuclear methods software requirements, design, implementation, and testing in support of licensing.
- Update, improve, and/or create software to satisfy all licensing requirements during the validation and verification (V&V) process.
- Incorporate additional third-party programs into the simulation ecosystem to support licensing.
- Design and execute sensitivity studies to understand the effects and validity of various modeling assumptions, including meshing, physics coupling, transport options, cross section preparation, fission product models, spatial kinetics, etc., and adjust methods as necessary.
- Train and support reactor designers and developers in the use of the software suite.
- Build and apply methods to assess propagation of uncertainty and their effect on safety margins.
- Enhance the team's ability to build models and interpret simulation output through input tools, visualization, and reporting.
Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering with 5-20 years of experience
- M.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering with 3-15 years of experience
- Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering with 2-10 years of experience
- Experience in fast reactor physics and design intuition
- Understanding and executing nuclear design/analysis methodologies, including criticality, flux/power distributions, fuel management, reactivity coefficients, shielding, activation, control rod worth, detector response, and uncertainty analysis, especially for fast-neutron reactors
- Excellent knowledge of reactor physics analysis methods (deterministic and stochastic transport, isotopic depletion, perturbation theory, nuclear data, kinetics, etc.)
- Experience with nuclear engineering software such as DIF3D, MC2, PARTISN, MCNP, Serpent, SCALE, PARCS, APA, CASMO, DRAGON, ARMI, etc. preferred
- Strong computational expertise; computers are considered an extension of the team rather than a burden
- Programming skills in scientific computing languages such as Python, C++, Fortran are a bonus
- Proven ability to integrate and automate simulation tools
- Experience with software development tools (IDEs, version control, debuggers, documentation tools, packaging)
- Knowledge of NRC interaction under ASME NQA-1 compliant QA environment preferred
- Good understanding of numerical methods and applied mathematics (PDEs, stability, statistics, dynamics)
- Strong technical documentation skills
- Ability to deliver work on an aggressive schedule
- Self-motivated with a proactive attitude to seek tasks and create value
- Passion for software best practices and willingness to accept constructive criticism
- Strong verbal communication skills
- High level of trust, integrity, and teamwork orientation
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.