Reactor Engineer

About the role

Talen Energy is seeking a Reactor Engineer to join the team at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Berwick, Pennsylvania. The position is open to recent graduates with a degree in Nuclear, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Work with limited direction on tasks related to Reactor Engineering, including providing technical guidance and recommendations to Operations regarding reactivity changes and power maneuvers.
• Prepare power maneuvering schedules based on fuel performance, Technical Specification thermal limit margins, and fuel vendor preconditioning guidelines.
• Operate the Traversing In-core Probe system for the calibration of in-core neutron detectors.
• Coordinate and support new fuel receipt and inspection activities.
• Plan core refueling activities, including fuel, neutron instrumentation, and control blade replacements.
• Ensure NRC requirements for the receipt, transfer, inventory, and reporting of Special Nuclear Materials are met.
• Perform startup physics testing.
• Administer and operate the Powerplex core monitoring system.
• Review future fuel and core design changes for plant operational impacts and safety.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in reactivity management, fuel, and core operation.
• Apply sound engineering principles to provide technically correct, timely, and cost-effective recommendations.
• Perform duties of the Core Thermal Hydraulics Engineer during station emergencies.
• Interface effectively with other groups, both internal and external to Talen Energy's Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC facility.
• Work effectively in a team environment, both as a team leader and as a team member.
• Understand and practice Company safety and industrial hygiene policies.
• Continuously expand and improve technical and business skills set under own initiative with instruction, guidance, and direction from others.

Requirements

• Candidate must meet the basic qualifications to receive consideration.
• Support Engineer level: Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Nuclear Engineering, or other related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution or PA Professional Engineer license in the specific position discipline. Minimum 2 years related engineering experience.
• Senior Engineer level: Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Nuclear Engineering or other related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution or PA Professional Engineer license in the specific position discipline. Minimum 5 years related engineering experience.
• Principal Engineer level: Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Nuclear Engineering or other related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution or PA Professional Engineer license in the specific position discipline. Minimum 10 years related engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Effective work management and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Strong verbal and written skills required.
• Strong customer service focus.
• General computer skills and abilities with Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work shift work, particularly during refueling outages, power maneuvers, and plant start-up activities.
• Ability to perform on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule.
• Previous experience in Reactor Engineering / Nuclear Engineering preferred.