Nuclear Engineer III/Senior Nuclear Engineer – Safety Analysis Applications

Duke Energy Corporation•Huntersville, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Duke Energy's Nuclear Fuels Engineering (NFE) department is seeking candidates who are passionate about nuclear energy’s role in a clean energy future. Duke Energy’s 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. Duke Energy is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, a growing and vibrant city in the Carolinas. Candidates have the opportunity to work from Duke Energy’s brand new, state-of-the-art, headquarters building with onsite dining, a medical clinic and a fitness center. For those that prefer a suburban or rural lifestyle, we offer the flexibility to work from our nearby nuclear sites at attractive locations such as Lake Norman, NC or Lake Wylie, SC. All our office locations are easy driving distance to the ocean or the mountains, making Charlotte an ideal location for your next home.

Requirements

Nuclear Engineer III 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
Sr Nuclear Engineer • Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
A Master's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited school will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree
Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer
Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience
Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance
This position may be required to have 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 safety analysis codes, (e.g. RETRAN, RELAP, and GOTHIC, and/or equivalents)
Experience with nuclear fuel and PWR safety analysis
Familiarity with the basic systems of a Westinghouse or B&W NSSS reactor
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.

Responsibilities

The Safety Analysis Applications (SAA) group is responsible for developing, maintaining and executing the in-house methodologies for Duke Energy’s PWR fleet related to the computer simulations of the containment response during transient and accidents described in UFSAR Chapter 6.
These methodologies support various analyses for proposed power uprates and 24-month fuel cycle transitions at applicable sites.
Some of the other SAA responsibilities include: ECCS hydraulic simulations, Emergency Procedure Setpoints, Emergency Operating Facility (EOF) technical support, LOCA analysis vendor interface, and transient validations of the training simulators.
This position requires strong analytical skills and attention to detail to solve complex/first-of-a-kind problems by researching issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations and defending the chosen design approach.
Due to the diversity of assignments within the SAA group, a continuous learning aptitude and technical curiosity are required.
This position also requires performance within a team-oriented environment that includes both site and corporate organizations.
Performs a variety of complex transient thermal hydraulic simulations and analysis for all PWR Duke Energy reactors – including emergent plant support to allow continued operation
Performs analyses to determine containment temperature and pressure response to postulated pipe breaks using NRC approved codes and plant models
Prepares thorough and accurate calculation files, technical reports and correspondence
Develops, qualifies, and maintains computer codes used in safety analysis
Collaborates/interfaces with internal, industry, vendor, and regulatory personnel
Participates in technical training activities
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 and containment analyses.