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Nuclear Methods Engineer
15800 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98008 US
Job Description
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Nuclear Methods Engineer opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Development of neutronics methods to perform neutronics analysis of a fast spectrum molten salt reactor.
- Implementation nuclear analysis methodologies via Python software
- Core design and analysis activities of advanced nuclear reactors, including calculation and optimization of fuel management strategies, reactivity coefficients, control rod worth and shutdown margin, and radiation damage.
- Software configuration management through code review, software documentation, software testing, and continuous integration.
- Sensitivity studies to understand the effects and validity of various modeling assumptions, including delayed neutron fractions, evaluated nuclear data sets, geometry representation, etc.
- Validation of neutronics analysis by leveraging benchmark models of historical reactors, reactor experiments, and critical assemblies.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Science or Engineering and 6-10 years of relevant experience. Experience Level may be partially substituted for advanced degree depending on position relevance.
- Experience in understanding and executing nuclear design/analysis methodologies, including criticality, flux/power distributions, fuel cycle analyses, reactivity coefficients, shielding, activation, control rod worth, detector response, and uncertainty analysis, ideally with a focus on fast-neutron reactors.
- Experience with radiation transport software is required. Experience with MCNP, OpenMC, Attila, is preferred. Experience with ARMI, Serpent, SCALE, DIF3D, MC2, PARTISN, MOOSE, PARCS, APA, CASMO, DRAGON, is also relevant.
- Programming experience in any language required, preferably in scientific computing; bonus points for Python skills.
- Working knowledge of fundamental software development tools (e.g. IDEs, version control, profilers, debuggers, documentation builders, packaging tools).
- Experience interacting on nuclear methodology with the DOE and/or NRC under an ASME NQA-1 compliant QA environment is preferred.
- Strong communication skills desired.
- The service provider will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
- Travel Required:0-5%.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Pay Rate Range: $56-$95/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience.)
- Location: 100% Remote Acceptable
- 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.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Chris Walsh
Since 2013, I have met many bright-minded and interesting people while recruiting for Protingent. For the last decade, I have specialized in hardware and software product development engineering recruitment. My recruiting style is to build a strong, lasting relationship while I help you achieve your career goals. I am a straightforward, open-minded individual who treats others as I wish to be treated. I enjoy playing golf and watching sports and appreciate fine wine and food. Let’s get started today.