Nuclear Engineer I OR II - Safety Analysis Models Group

Duke Energy•Charlotte, NC

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Duke Energy's Nuclear Fuels Engineering (NFE) department is seeking candidates passionate about nuclear energy's role in a clean energy future. The NFE department is unique in the industry by owning and performing in-house methods and analysis for nearly all aspects of the fuel cycle, from contracting fuel supply to long term storage of spent fuel. This position offers the opportunity to work from Duke's brand new, state-of-the-art, headquarters building in Charlotte, North Carolina, with on-site dining and a fitness facility. Alternatively, candidates can work from nearby nuclear sites at Lake Norman, NC or Lake Wylie, SC. This role is part of the Safety Analysis Models group within the Nuclear Engineering Division, responsible for computer simulations of plant transients and accidents for all PWR Duke reactors. The group performs and maintains non-LOCA analysis for UFSAR Chapter 15 transients and accidents, and revises/maintains in-house NRC approved methodologies. Responsibilities also include reload core safety analysis, Emergency Operating Facility (EOF) technical support, nuclear plant support, and reload licensing activities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
0-2 years of engineering experience (for Nuclear Engineer I)
2-4 years of engineering experience (for Nuclear Engineer II)
Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience (for Nuclear Engineer II)
Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance
Must reside in the greater Charlotte area to satisfy Hybrid work environment of having to be in the office for 2 days

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 safety analysis codes, (e.g. RETRAN, VIPRE, and/or equivalents)
Experience with nuclear fuel and PWR safety analyses design analyses
Familiarity with the basic systems of a PWR
Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations
Unix and/or Linux workstation experience
Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)
Knowledge in thermal hydraulic calculations – heat transfer, flow modeling, single failure analysis, NPSH analysis, etc.
Experience in the utility industry

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of complex transient thermal hydraulic simulations for all PWR Duke reactors using RETRAN-3D and VIPRE-01 code packages using NRC approved codes and plant models
Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, and documentation
Develops, qualifies, and maintains computer codes used in safety analysis
Collaborate/interface with Duke, industry, vendor, and regulatory personnel
Participate in technical training activities
Originate, revise, and maintain the in-house NRC approved methodologies for performing transient and accident analyses
Works with Regulatory Compliance to create and/or review Licensing Amendment Requests (LAR) packages
Develops and help license improved Safety Analysis methods which improve thermal margin and/or provide plant operational margins
Effectively plans work activities to produce high quality deliverables satisfying all station and NRC requirements on a schedule that meets reload licensing or project commitments
Follows NRC approved methodologies to perform reload analyses
Participate on a reload team for the 9 operating PWRs to ensure each core design meets all applicable technical and regulatory limits