Nuclear Analysis Engineer I-Sr (Nuc)

Job Summary

Core Design Engineers are responsible for supporting Entergy's nuclear fleet in our mission to safely and efficiently provide clean, reliable and sustainable nuclear energy.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to core reload projects including activities associated with the design and licensing of the core, including fabrication, fuel reliability and transportation.
• Collaborate on fuel and core designs, including strategic fuel design evaluations, to lead the industry in advanced technologies for improved fuel performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
• Support reload and startup activities by ensuring engineering work is performed with quality and predictability; fleet lessons learned are captured and discussed as part of continuous learning culture; and industry best practices are implemented.
• Maintain detailed core models to support site reactor engineering and other plant functions in safely and reliably operating our nuclear fleet.
• Provide reactor physics and fuel criticality expertise to support the analytical and design bases on which each plant was licensed.
• Review, evaluate, and document Entergy's acceptance to fuel vendor (or sub-supplier) fuel deviations to the approved design that can impact fuel design fit, form, and function.
• Review, evaluate, and document Entergy's acceptance to fuel vendor (or sub-supplier) fuel fabrication process changes that can impact fuel design fit, form, and function.
• Provide technical oversight of contracted analyses.
• Ensures programs, such as Special Nuclear Material and Fuel Reliability, are implemented consistent with defined standards.
• Provide support to Reactor Engineering as a subject matter expert in Fuel Reliability and Special Nuclear Material programs, focusing on reactivity management, core monitoring/burnup, core component activities, operations support, spent fuel pool inventory management, fuel receipt and inspection, refueling, fuel movement, and dry cask fuel selection.

Minimum Requirements

B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering, or a closely related discipline (Physical Sciences) with equivalent experience.

Experience required by level:

• Engineer I: 0+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
• Engineer II: 2+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
• Engineer III: 4+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.
• Senior Engineer: 6+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent.

Note: Relevant M.S. Degree or P.E. in related field may count as 1 year of experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in engineering.
• Experience in Reactor Engineering, Safety Analysis, or Fuel Engineering.

Required Skills

• Technical proficiency in nuclear fuel management.
• Technical understanding of nuclear generation principles and operation.
• Outstanding communication, conflict management, and change management skills.
• Proficiency with current computer business applications.
• Experience with nuclear design software packages (CASMO/SIMULATE, SCALE, MCNP, etc.)
• Experience with programming languages (Python, FORTRAN, Visual Basic, etc.) and shell scripting in UNIX/LINUX environments.

Certifications

Highly Desired: Professional Engineering license (Nuclear discipline preferred).

Work Location & Travel

Primary Location: Mississippi - Jackson. Travel Percentage: Up to 25%.