Job Title: Core Thermal Hydraulics Engineer/Analyst – Contract
Duration: Contract

Location: Bellevue, WA or Remote

Short Summary about Job:
The client is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington, working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. The company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications.

We are seeking a highly motivated Core Thermal Hydraulic Engineer/Analyst to support methodology development, analysis, and design efforts of reactor core for the sodium-cooled Natrium Reactor program. Reporting to the Manager, Core Thermal Hydraulics Methods & Analysis for Safety, Engineering and Analysis Department, you will mature methodologies, support the test program, and perform analyses to evaluate the behavior for these advanced energy systems under various conditions.

Required 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 thermal hydraulic analysis with a B.S. degree, or 8+ years with an M.S. or Ph.D. degree with a demonstrated ability to produce a high-quality work product
8+ years' experience in Nuclear Systems Thermal-Hydraulic behavior and analyses
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in advanced liquid metal-cooled nuclear reactor core design and thermal hydraulic analysis using the subchannel analysis software (e.g. SE2-ANL, COBRA, VIPRE)
Strong understanding on the uncertainty quantification, verification and validation
Strong communication skills
High degree of trust and integrity, ability to communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
Tasks:
Perform the thermal-hydraulics analysis using the in-house subchannel analysis software to assess various scenarios that feed into the reactor safety design parameters
Perform the work under the scope of company's quality assurance program and following the company's quality assurance requirements
Perform the origination and/or design verification reviews of calculation products generated following the company's governing policies and procedures
Deliver the deliverables which are complete, correct, free from errors, omissions, faults or defects in design, workmanship and materials, in accordance with any performance guarantees, specifications and applicable laws