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Thermal Hydraulics Engineer

Bellevue, WA 98008

Posted: 10/27/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Number: 31111 Job Location: Onsite Industry: SVCS - Services

Job Description

Position Title: Thermal Hydraulics Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Thermal Hydraulics Engineer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Performing analysis and design of structures, systems, and components for the Reactor.
  • Computational thermal-fluid and thermal-structural analysis using multi-dimensional CFD tools
  • Perform steady state and transient hydraulic network analysis
  • Document and present results to peers and outside organizations
  • Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices in order to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities
  • Work with cross-disciplinary teams to analyze the thermal and mechanical design considerations for the reactor and its components.

Job Qualifications:
  • Degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical engineering (or equivalent) with 5 plus years in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics. Preferred, M.S. Degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical engineering (or equivalent) with 3 plus years in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated use of the Siemens CFD package STAR-CCM+
  • Working knowledge of a variety of CFD best practices, modeling approaches, meshing parameters to be suited for specific applications, balancing accuracy, and computer resources.
  • Experience with modeling dynamic thermal fluid systems
  • Experience with one or more CAD modeling tools, such as SolidWorks, preferred
  • Experience with nuclear systems applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics is a plus
  • Experience with the analysis of high-temperature thermal-fluid systems is a plus
  • Experience with low Prandtl number fluid heat transfer is a plus
  • Familiarity and experience with CFD verification and validation of computational modeling methodologies is a plus
  • Experience in Software Quality Assurance (SQA) program and Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) standards is highly preferred
  • Creative thinker with demonstrated strong analytical/problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week
  • Strong communication skills are desired
  • The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and have a desire to foster teamwork
  • Actual position, starting level, and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
  • Travel Required: 0-5%.

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Pay Rate Range: $52-$85/hr.
  • Location: Bellevue, WA. or 100% REMOTE
  • Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, a  U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or 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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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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