Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Nuclear Methods Engineer opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
Create formal documentation of nuclear methods software requirements, design, implementation, and testing, primarily in support of licensing reactors.
Perform commercial grade dedication of third-party reactor physics tools and data
Design and execute sensitivity studies to understand the effects and validity of various modeling assumptions, including meshing, physics coupling, transport options, cross section preparation, fission product models, spatial kinetics, etc., and adjust methods as necessary
Apply methods to assess the propagation of uncertainty and their effect on safety margins
Build and evaluate benchmark models of historical reactors, reactor experiments, and critical assemblies
Train and support reactor designers and developers in the use of the design software suite
Work at the Company is dynamic and evolutionary. As such, new responsibilities often arise, and you should be capable of and excited about learning and applying specialized skills.
Job Qualifications:
Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering or equivalent and 2+ years of relevant experience preferred
Fast reactor physics and design intuition
Experience in understanding and executing nuclear design/analysis methodologies, including criticality, flux/power distributions, fuel management optimization, reactivity coefficients, shielding, activation, control rod worth, detector response, and uncertainty analysis, ideally with a focus on fast-neutron reactors
Experience with some nuclear engineering software such as DIF3D, MC2, PARTISN, MCNP, Serpent, SCALE, PARCS, APA, CASMO, DRAGON, ARMI, etc. preferred
Good computational expertise required: we consider computers to be the universe at our fingertips rather than burdensome necessities
Programming experience in any language required, preferably in scientific computing; bonus points for Python, C++, and Fortran skills
Working knowledge of fundamental software development tools (e.g. IDEs, version control, profilers, debuggers, documentation builders, packaging tools)
Experience interacting on nuclear methodology with the NRC under an ASME NQA-1 compliant QA environment preferred
Ability to consistently deliver to an aggressive schedule
Self-motivated: able to seek out tasks and produce value aligned with team goals without waiting for next assignment
Passion for and dedication to software best practices
Willingness to openly give and accept professional criticism through code reviews and other venues
Strong verbal communication skills desired
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate Range: $60-80/h DOE.
Location: Bellevue, WA.
ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C.
1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.
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.
About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.
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