Senior Nuclear Engineer

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Senior Engineer, Fuel Performance and Development.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform thermo-mechanical analysis of fuel rods and core components to support design and testing activities
• Develop fuel and material models, and compose technical documents for reactor design and licensing
• Support irradiation testing and assess fuel performance through pre-test predictions and test result interpretations

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in fuel performance modeling or thermo-mechanical analysis
• Strong skills in finite element methods, heat transfer, and solid mechanics
• Experience with programming languages such as PYTHON and FORTRAN
• Familiarity with nuclear fuel design methodologies, particularly for fast-neutron reactors