Engineer II, Nuclear

X-Energy • Rockville, MD

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About The Position

This role is responsible for performing engineering tasks associated with designing, developing, and conducting analyses of a nuclear reactor or nuclear facility. The engineer performs design, analysis, and evaluation on assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product or program requirements. The position collaborates on planning, scheduling, and organizing engineering work, and on the technical oversight and direction of internal or external design teams. It also helps assess customer needs and capture requirements and functions related to nuclear engineering.

The engineer executes assignments with clear, specified objectives using conventional specifications and/or Interface Control Documents and plans. The role recommends system design alterations and enhancements to improve the quality of products and procedures across assembly, transportation, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning. It leads reviews and presentations for internal and customer nuclear design reviews, and organizes engineering efforts across specialties and other engineering groups, clients, suppliers, contractors, or other groups as required. A professional demeanor and behavior are expected in all forms of communication. Other duties may be assigned by the manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering or a related degree from an accredited institution.
• Technical experience and proven expertise in one or more of the following areas: reactor core design and analysis; radiation shielding design and analysis; nuclear fuel analysis and qualification; criticality safety; reactor multiphysics analysis, especially transient analysis; nuclear materials and chemistry; nuclear analysis software development, verification and validation; or other nuclear engineering or nuclear physics areas relevant to designing and analyzing small modular reactors, microreactors, and nuclear facilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform design, analysis, and evaluation in assigned projects using sound engineering principles and applicable business standards, practices, procedures, and product or program requirements.
• Collaborate in planning, scheduling, and organizing detailed phases of engineering work.
• Collaborate in technical oversight and direction of internal or external design teams.
• Facilitate and assist in assessing customer needs and capturing requirements and functions related to nuclear engineering.
• Execute nuclear engineering assignments with clear and specified objectives using conventional specifications and/or Interface Control Documents and plans.
• Recommend system design alterations and enhancements to improve product or procedure quality across assembly, transportation, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and/or decommissioning.
• Lead reviews and presentations for internal company and customer nuclear design reviews.
• Organize engineering efforts across specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, clients, suppliers, contractors, or other groups as required.
• Maintain a professional demeanor and behavior in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Benefits

• 401K plan with an employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development policy supporting continuing education

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level