Engineer II-IV, Reactor Physics

X-Energy • Rockville, MD

1d • Hybrid

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 following business standards, procedures, and product or program requirements. Work is performed under guided supervision, with support for team members in executing core tasks.

The role coordinates with engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to converge efforts, close designs, provide design assurance, and deliver high-quality engineering work products. It collaborates on planning and organizing engineering work, provides technical oversight and direction to design teams, and assists in assessing customer needs and capturing nuclear engineering requirements and functions. Assignments have clear objectives and use conventional specifications and/or Interface Control Documents and plans.

The engineer recommends system design changes and enhancements to improve product or procedure quality across assembly, transportation, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning. The role leads internal and customer design reviews and presentations, organizes efforts across engineering disciplines and other relevant groups, maintains professional communication, and performs other duties as assigned by the manager.

The position is based at 9801 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, Maryland, with an expectation of working in the office four days per week. Travel is expected to be up to 10%. Standard office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering or a related degree from an accredited institution.
• Typically three years of experience in an engineering role for Level II, five years for Level III, or ten years for Level IV.
• A master’s degree in engineering or a related field may substitute for two years of experience; qualifying academic experience may include design projects, research, or design teams.
• A Ph.D. in engineering or a related field may substitute for three years of experience; qualifying academic experience may include design projects, research, or design teams.
• Previous experience at X-energy exceeding performance standards may substitute for years of experience.
• Technical experience and proven expertise in at least one relevant area: reactor core design and analysis; radiation shielding design and analysis; nuclear fuel analysis and qualification; criticality safety; reactor multiphysics analysis, especially transient analysis; nuclear analysis software development, verification, and validation; or another area of nuclear engineering or nuclear physics relevant to small modular reactors, microreactors, and nuclear facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with reactor physics codes such as MCNP, SCALE, or OpenMC.
• Understanding of deterministic methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform design, analysis, and evaluation on assigned projects using sound engineering principles and applicable business standards, practices, procedures, and product or program requirements.
• Support team members in executing core tasks and responsibilities under guided supervision.
• Coordinate with engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to converge efforts, close designs, provide design assurance, and deliver high-quality engineering work products.
• Collaborate in planning, scheduling, and organizing detailed phases of engineering work.
• Collaborate in 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 relevant lifecycle stages, including assembly, transportation, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.
• Lead internal company and customer design reviews and presentations regarding nuclear design.
• Organize engineering efforts across specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, clients, suppliers, contractors, and other groups as required.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Benefits

• 401K plan with 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