Engineer I OR Engineer II - Nuclear Fuels - Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design Team

Duke Energy•Charlotte, NC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Duke Energy’s Nuclear Fuels Engineering department is hiring an Engineer I or Engineer II for the Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design (BOND) group. The position specifically supports BWR core design at Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, North Carolina. The BOND group designs and analyzes fuel cycles for Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Station and performs nuclear criticality safety work for Duke Energy’s six nuclear power plants in North and South Carolina. The role involves contributing to the fuel-cycle design process, developing and reviewing analyses and codes, coordinating with fuel vendors and site Reactor Engineering personnel, and supporting nuclear criticality safety. The successful candidate may be hired at a higher level in the job hierarchy depending on qualifications. Students enrolled in an ABET-accredited program and expecting to graduate in December 2026 or May 2027, as well as current graduates, will be considered. After onboarding, the role has a hybrid office/remote work arrangement. Employees must live within a reasonable commute—no more than 50 miles one way—from their designated Duke Energy facility and are expected to report onsite as required, averaging two full workdays per regular workweek. The schedule is typically four 10-hour days, with two days in the office and two remote. Some travel to other Duke sites, industry sites, and industry conferences or meetings is required. Occasional off-hour emergent work may be required, along with Emergency Response Organization responsibilities that may include callouts and an on-call duty rotation. The position requires the ability to obtain nuclear-site unescorted access/security clearance and to meet Fit for Duty requirements for applicable on-call duties. Relocation assistance may be provided, as applicable. This position is not visa-sponsored; candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employment-based immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

For Engineer I: Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program; a master's degree in Engineering may be considered in lieu of the bachelor's degree.
For Engineer II: Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program; a master's degree in Engineering may be considered in lieu of the bachelor's degree.
For Engineer II: At least two years of engineering experience.
For Engineer II: One year of nuclear power plant experience. In lieu of one year of nuclear experience, a selected candidate is subject to oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until fully qualified.
Meet the minimum ANSI personnel qualification requirements identified in Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure AD-LS-ALL-0011, Confirmation of Regulatory Guide 1.8 Personnel Qualifications.
Ability to achieve nuclear-site unescorted access/security clearance.
Ability to meet applicable Emergency Response Organization responsibilities, including potential callouts and an on-call duty rotation requiring Fit for Duty.
Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience with neutronics codes such as PANACEA, SIMULATE, MICROBURN, POLCA, or equivalent codes.
Experience with nuclear fuel and BWR fuel-cycle design analyses.
Experience with BWR control blade management.
Experience with BWR safety analyses.
Experience with BWR reactor engineering and core monitoring activities.
Experience developing and supporting License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations.
Familiarity with the basic systems of a General Electric BWR.
Project management experience.
Unix and/or Linux workstation experience.
Computer programming experience, such as FORTRAN, Python, or VBA.

Responsibilities

Participate on or lead reload design teams to design fuel cycles.
Develop and verify analyses associated with fuel-cycle designs.
Develop, qualify, and maintain in-house codes used to support fuel-cycle designs.
Qualify vendor codes used to support fuel-cycle designs.
Interface with the fuel vendor during reload design and provide support for emergent issues.
Perform owner acceptance reviews of vendor calculations.
Interface with site Reactor Engineering personnel to provide technical support as needed.
Perform nuclear criticality safety reviews and analyses.
Participate in technical training activities.