- Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time · Staff
- $99K–$157K per year
- 7+ years
As a Safety Analysis Engineer, you will be part of a team supporting the development of several leading technologies for various applications on earth and in space. The Safety Analysis group is responsible for developing methodologies and performing analyses to demonstrate that the various reactor designs satisfy their safety bases and licensing requirements.
Compensation
The base salary range for this position in Virginia (US-VA) at the start of employment is expected to be between $99,000.00 and $157,000.00 per year.
Responsibilities
- Develop analytical methods and models for the spectrum of AOOs, DBAs, and BDBEs that are applicable to the reactor design being evaluated
- Perform AOO, DBA, and BDBA simulations for the reactor design
- Perform engineering calculations related to nuclear safety, fluid flow, probability risk assessment, severe accident analysis, equipment qualification, heat and mass transfer, and other duties
- Prepare appropriate documentation supporting evaluations and analyses
- Interface with customers, vendors, and other internal functional groups to obtain information necessary to perform work assignments
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics
- Nice to have: M.S. or PhD in Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering
- Nice to have: Experience with HTGRs
- Nice to have: Experience with SNAP computer code
- Nice to have: Developing and applying numerical methods for nuclear thermal-hydraulic problems