About the position
This full-time role is about making an impact on people's lives and the future of clean energy. You will leverage your skills and experience to be part of an innovative team and make a difference for our customers. As an Experienced Thermal Hydraulics Codes and Methods Engineer in Richland, WA, you will be part of the proven team in the Fuel Development Business Line in the Fuel Business Unit. This job opening is for the BWR Thermal-Hydraulics Codes and Methods group, which is responsible for designing and developing numerical methods and the software primarily used to design, simulate, and license Framatome fuel products. The team performs research and development of new codes and methods, addresses emergent issues, and responds to requests from internal and external customers. Your work will include designing or changing software under NQA-1 requirements that simulate nuclear power plants, performing data analysis that supports research and development and licensing of nuclear power plants, and supporting internal and external customers in the development of new or continuous improvement of existing software.
Responsibilities
- Designing or changing software under NQA-1 requirements that simulate nuclear power plants
- Performing data analysis that supports research and development and licensing of nuclear power plants
- Supporting internal and external customers in the development of new or continuous improvement of existing software
Requirements
- Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related Engineering degree
- At least 5 years of directly related experience
- Good communication skills including the ability to comprehend and convey detailed technical data
- Advanced problem identification and problem resolution skills
- Advanced level of Microsoft Office and business unit specific software tools (ex. CAD, FEA, CFD, etc.) and computer programming skills
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in software development and design pertaining to data analysis, engineering applications, or numerical analysis
- Experience with NQA-1 or similar software requirements and standards
- High level programming experience in C, C++, and Python
- Attention to detail, strong analytical skills, time management, collaborative, continuous improvement, adaptability
- Preferred experience or education in physics, engineering, or related fields
Benefits
- Multiple medical plans
- Dental and vision plans
- Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance
- Long- and short-term disability
- Optional plans including dependent life, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance
- Retirement savings plans (401k) with employer match
- Paid time off including up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays
- Education reimbursement
- Adoption assistance
- Employee assistance programs
- Opportunities for professional development
