Core Thermal Hydraulics Software Engineer in , United States
Energy Jobline ATTB · US ·
- Work mode
- Remote
- Category
- Software engineering
- Experience
- 3+ years
Core Thermal Hydraulics Software Engineer
Bellevue Washington (100% Remote) 6 months assignment Web Cam interview W2 Only Must have:
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D in Mechanical, Nuclear, Computer Science, or other relevant technical Engineering area from an accredited university
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the nuclear or relevant industry with a B.S. degree, or 3+ years with an M.S or Ph.D. degree with demonstrated ability to perform the software development and nuclear reactor core thermal-hydraulic analysis
Proficiency in Python programming and experience using Git (or similar) version control systems. Preference will be given to candidates who are also proficient with C++
Responsibilities
As a software developer/engineer, you will have hands on development responsibility to build, test and verify computational software to characterize core thermal hydraulics of the Natrium demonstration reactor
In this role, you will collaborate with multi-disciplinary software development teams and participate deeply in all aspect of software development lifecycle including software quality assurance program
Collaborate with quality assurance (QA) teams to ensure translated code meets quality and acceptance criteria
Participate in code reviews, providing feedback and suggestions to improve code quality, maintainability and validation traceability
Prepare informal and formal reports and/or presentations to document findings and make reasoned recommendations, and report to core thermal hydraulic team manager/leads
Key Qualifications and Skills
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D in Mechanical, Nuclear, Computer Science, or other relevant technical Engineering area from an accredited university
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the nuclear or relevant industry with a B.S. degree, or 3+ years with an M.S or Ph.D. degree with demonstrated ability to perform the software development and nuclear reactor core thermal-hydraulic analysis
Proficiency in Python programming and experience using Git (or similar) version control systems. Preference will be given to candidates who are also proficient with C++
Experience in Software Quality Assurance (SQA) program and Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) standards highly
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills due the NQA-1 environment and requirements for formally documenting calculations
Experience with nuclear reactor subchannel or systems codes (e.g. RELAP5-3D, TRACE, COBRA, SLTHEN, SABRE4, etc.)
Knowledge of liquid metal thermal-hydraulics
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork