Engineer II, Nuclear

X-energy • Rockville, MD

3d • $107,625 - $122,063

About The Position

This role performs engineering tasks associated with designing, developing, and conducting analyses of a nuclear reactor or nuclear facility. The engineer contributes to assigned projects, collaborates on engineering planning and technical oversight, helps assess customer needs and capture nuclear engineering requirements, and recommends design improvements across the facility lifecycle. The role also leads internal and customer design reviews and coordinates engineering work across disciplines and external groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering or a related degree from an accredited institution.
• Technical experience and proven expertise in one or more relevant nuclear engineering areas, including 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 small modular reactors, microreactors, and nuclear facilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform design, analysis, and evaluation for 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 the technical oversight and direction of internal or external design teams.
• Assist in assessing customer needs and capturing nuclear engineering requirements and functions.
• Execute nuclear engineering assignments with clear 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 decommissioning.
• Lead internal company and customer design reviews and presentations concerning nuclear design.
• Organize engineering efforts across specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, clients, suppliers, contractors, and 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