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Thermal Hydraulic Analyst

Bellevue, WA 98008

Posted: 04/28/2025 Employment Type: Contract Department: Core Technologies - Contract Job Number: 30439 Industry: SVCS - Services

Job Description

Position Title: Thermal Hydraulic Analyst

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Thermal Hydraulic Analyst 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 computational fluid dynamic software, subchannel code 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 10+ years of experience in the relevant industry with a B.S. degree, or 6+ years with an M.S or 3+ years with Ph.D. degree with demonstrated ability to computational fluid dynamics modeling and simulation of nuclear reactor core components for simulation-based design
  • Demonstrated expertise with 1D thermal-hydraulic evaluation/engineering calculation
  • Demonstrated expertise with a modern CFD tool; STAR-CCM+ preferred, but not limited to
  • Demonstrated expertise with python and java scripting for automating modeling, simulation, and calculations.
  • Expertise with one or more CAD modeling tools; SolidWorks preferred
  • Knowledge of liquid metal thermal-hydraulics or experience with nuclear reactor system codes preferred
  • Experience in nuclear industry 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
  • The successful candidate will 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: Bellevue, WA./100% Remote Acceptable
  • Pay Rate Range: $84-$110/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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