Sr Simulator Software Engineer

About the position

As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things and help fight climate change. Join us to lead the clean energy future.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, designing, building, or managing of simulator solutions.
• Lead planning activities for assigned CEC.
• Create, modify, and document simulation software logic and dynamic models to meet business needs.
• Software configuration management.
• Provide technology solutions by weighing advantages of technology trends, market availability of products, risks, and benefits of technology to meet business needs.
• Ensure all risks and issues that affect the project are captured following set process and are actioned appropriately.
• Stay on top of the latest technologies and trends.
• Provide second-tier service to another simulator, as required, to backup that CEC Simulator Software Engineer with little or no assistance.
• Participates in projects for other CECs in the fleet as required.
• Engage with business partners to gather information, analyze requirements and deliver practical, efficient and cost-effective solutions that satisfy business needs.
• Perform emergency response duties and/or coverage, department duty coverage and/or call out, and positions outside of department in support of outage activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, civil/structural, electrical, industrial, mechanical or nuclear) or related science with 5 years of related experience (e.g. programming technologies) OR Associate's degree in engineering (chemical, civil/structural, electrical, industrial, mechanical or nuclear) or related science with 7 years of related experience (e.g. programming technologies).
• Maintain minimum access requirements or unescorted access requirements, as applicable, and favorable medical examination and/or testing in accordance with position duties.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or nuclear engineering with 7+ years of engineering experience.
• Knowledge of business practices and processes in Nuclear Power Plant Operations.
• Proficient in FORTRAN and C programming languages.
• Knowledge of graphic design software.
• Experience with Visual Studio.
• Experience with modeling systems and Simulator model builder software (e.g., Thor, Xtreme, Jade, TopMerit, Thunder).
• Experience with Simulator Executive Systems (e.g., OpenSim, TREX, SimExec, Chattanooga).
• Experience with engineering print reading.
• Experience leading small projects or sub-teams and knowledge of project management.
• Experience with GIT configuration management.
• Experience in coding Logic and Dynamic systems.
• Experience with installing, configuring, and maintaining Windows Operating Systems.
• Familiarity with network topology.
• Familiarity with creating software interface protocols.
• Teamwork and self-motivation skills to achieve success in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Communications skills - Able to effectively communicate technical information in non-technical terminology (written and verbal).
• Understanding of advanced programming concepts, data structures, and algorithms.
• Problem-solving and debugging skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits that support both employees and their families.
• Bonus program.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program.
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days.