Nuclear Engineer III or Senior Fuels PUMA

Duke Energy Corporation•Huntersville, NC

1d•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. Duke's NFE department is unique in the industry by performing work using in-house methods and analysis for nearly all aspects of the fuel cycle, from contracting fuel supply to long term storage of spent fuel. The PUMA (Power Uprate Methods and Analysis) group is responsible for development of NRC approved methods and performance of neutronic analyses supporting the implementation of power uprates and 24 month fuel cycles for the Catawba, Harris, McGuire and Robinson Nuclear stations in North and South Carolina. This role offers the opportunity to work from Duke's brand new, state-of-the-art, headquarters building in Charlotte, North Carolina, or from nearby nuclear sites at Lake Norman, NC or Lake Wylie, SC.

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
4-6 years of engineering experience
Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience
Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer
Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance
Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to ERO facilities and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty

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, (e.g. ANC, PRISM, PANACEA, MICROBURN, and/or equivalents) and especially the Studsvik code package (CASMO/SIMULATE)
Experience with PWR nuclear fuel and PWR reactor core design analyses
Experience with PWR reactor engineering and core monitoring activities
Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations
Familiarity with the basic systems of a Westinghouse NSSS reactor
Project management experience
Unix and/or Linux workstation experience
Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)

Responsibilities

Perform and review neutronic analyses of nuclear fuel assembly and reactor core designs
Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, and documentation
Develop, qualify, and maintain computer codes used in nuclear design analysis
Collaborate/interface with Duke, industry, vendor, and regulatory personnel
Participate in technical training activities