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Thermal Hydraulic Software Analysis Engineer
15800 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98008 US
Posted: 05/27/2025
2025-05-27
2025-07-24
Employment Type:
Contract
Department: Core Technologies - Contract
Job Number: 30517
Industry: ALT - Alternative Energy
Job Description
Position Title: Thermal Hydraulic Software Analysis Engineer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Thermal Hydraulic Software Analysis Engineer opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Qualifications:
Job Details:
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Thermal Hydraulic Software Analysis Engineer opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform thermal hydraulic analysis and engineering calculation/assessment of nuclear reactor core components and structures in exploration of reactor architecture options including component selections, configurations, and sizing in support of the design of demonstration reactor system using in-house thermal-hydraulic software, computational fluid dynamic software, and hand calculations
- Work with cross-disciplinary teams to analyze the thermal and mechanical design considerations for the reactor and its components
- Provide technical presentations on analyses performed to the broader team
- Prepare informal and formal reports to document findings and make reasoned recommendations, and report to core thermal hydraulic team manager/lead.
Job Qualifications:
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D in Mechanical, Nuclear, or other relevant technical Engineering area from an accredited university
- Minimum of 6+ years of experience in the relevant industry with a B.S. degree, or 3+ years with an M.S or Ph.D. degree with demonstrated ability to perform the thermal-hydraulic analysis of nuclear reactor core components for simulation-based design
- Strong background in nuclear thermal-hydraulics analysis, with demonstrated expertise in evaluating and performing engineering calculations related to heat and mass transfer in nuclear reactor cores, as proven through university research, publications, and/or work experience.
- Proven problem-solving skills and a willingness to apply those skills to a variety of engineering problems
- Demonstrated expertise with python and java scripting for automating modeling, simulation, and calculations. Proficient in C++ programming language and numerical solver development a plus
- Knowledge and experience in liquid metal thermal-hydraulics or experience with nuclear reactor system analysis codes preferred
- Experience in nuclear industry preferred
- Experience working with high-performance computing (HPC) environments preferred
- Experience in Software Quality Assurance (SQA) program and Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) standards highly preferred
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills due the NQA-1 environment and requirements for formally documenting calculations
- Must possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
- Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Location: Hybrid (local) or Remote
- Pay Rate Range: $72-90/hr.
- Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status.
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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