Senior Safety Methods Engineer

Job Summary

To support reactor safety and licensing work, the contract Senior Safety Methods Engineer will develop and qualify system-level thermal-hydraulic analysis methods, perform steady-state and transient analyses, and collaborate across disciplines, with options for onsite or remote work for exceptional non-local candidates.

Key responsibilities

• Develop methods for Licensing Basis Events (LBE) analyses to support reactor design and licensing
• Perform system-level thermal hydraulic analyses and support method qualification through numerical verification and performance characterization
• Document methodologies and collaborate across disciplines to integrate thermal hydraulic methods with design and safety analysis workflows

Required qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical Engineering, or related fields
• 3+ years of experience in system-level thermal hydraulic modeling and method development for nuclear or complex energy systems
• Experience with thermal hydraulic analysis tools such as RELAP5 3D, GOTHIC, or SAS
• Strong foundation in thermal fluids and reactor system behavior, particularly in advanced reactor designs
• Familiarity with scientific programming and workflow automation (Python, MATLAB)