Advanced Reactor Neutronics, Thermal-Hydraulics, Thermo-Mechanical Postdoctoral Researcher

About the role

The Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable discipline for the Materials and Fuels Complex Reactor Engineering group. This postdoctoral researcher will focus on advanced reactor neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, thermo-mechanical, or structural analysis, contributing to reactor design and confirmatory analyses for new nuclear reactor, startup physics testing of advanced reactors, and supporting existing reactor operations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to confirmatory analyses supporting design acceptance, safety-basis development, and reactor startup planning for advanced reactor systems.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary R&D team supporting reactor operations, design authority activities, and DOE stakeholder interactions.
• Write engineering calculation and analysis reports as well as the potential for publications and presenting at national conferences.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to perform advanced technical analysis in one or more of the following areas: reactor physics or neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, thermo-mechanical or structural analysis.
• Experience with computational reactor analysis tools such as MCNP, SERPENT, SCALE, OpenMC, Abaqus, Ansys, or STAR-CCM+.
• Familiarity with ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code or similar design-compliance frameworks.
• Experience planning, performing, or analyzing startup physics tests or verification/validation activities for reactor systems.

Qualifications

• PhD in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline. PhD requirements must be completed by commencement of appointment and within the previous five years.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills in English, including preparation of technical reports and peer-reviewed publications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

The pay range for this position is $105,144.00 Annually. At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $105,144.00 Annually.

Schedule

The job requires a 9x80 schedule located out of the Materials and Fuels Complex facility, with every other Friday off.