Advanced Nuclear Engineer and Physicist Nuclear

Naval Nuclear Laboratory•Schenectady, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets. Looking for a lifetime career? Apply today! The Reactor Physics organization is looking for an experienced nuclear engineer or physicist to become a valued member of a team of expert reactor physics methods developers. This team is responsible for the development and maintenance of reactor physics methods and software tools used in reactor design and analysis, criticality safety, and radiation shielding for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP). In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse group of NNPP specialists to create methods and implement software that enhances the analytical capabilities of the NNPP's reactor physics operations.

Requirements

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering or science field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering or science field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering or science field; or Currently an Advanced Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.

Nice To Haves

PhD degree in Nuclear Engineering
Experience developing radiation transport and reactor analysis methods
Familiarity with radiation transport software such as OpenMC, MCNP, Serpent, SCALE, MPACT, or OpenSN
Programming experience in C/C++, Fortran, and/or Python
Software development experience including version control, testing frameworks, and CI/CD principles
Familiarity with software development in a High-Performance Computing environment, including MPI and/or OpenMP style parallelism
Understanding of software verification and validation principles
Strong interest in applying reactor physics methods to real-world engineering challenges
Ability to collaborate effectively with teammates, seek assistance when needed, and foster positive relationships within the team
Dedication to consistently delivering your best effort and taking ownership of tasks to help the organization achieve its mission
A growth mindset, demonstrated by a willingness to step outside your comfort zone and pursue ongoing learning

Responsibilities

Understanding the needs of the reactor physics community and identifying novel methods or implementations to address those needs
Interfacing with reactor designers, nuclear analysists, and specialists in related disciplines to verify and validate new methods or software
Ensuring software and methods are consistent with the high standards of quality required for reactor design applications
Deploying and maintaining production reactor physics software to meet the needs of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
Contributing and staying current with the state of the art through novel research, publication in Journals, and participation in national and international conferences