Nuclear Engineer III/Senior Nuclear Engineer

Duke Energy Corporation•Huntersville, NC

17h•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 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’s new, state-of-the-art, headquarters building, with on-site dining facilities and a fitness facility. 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

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.
Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience.

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 core and thermal hydraulic codes such as RETRAN and VIPRE or their equivalents.
Experience with PWR transient analysis.
Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations.
Familiarity with the basic systems of a Westinghouse or B&W NSSS reactor.
Unix and/or Linux workstation experience.
Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.).

Responsibilities

Developing and updating in-house transient analysis methodologies for the proposed power uprates and 24 month fuel cycle transitions at McGuire, Catawba and Harris Nuclear plants.
Performing the UFSAR Chapter 15 accident analyses at the uprated power conditions.
Ensuring each reload core design, uprated or non-uprated, is performed in accordance with NRC approved methods and meet all limits.
Perform and review UFSAR Chapter 15 non-LOCA transient analyses.
Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, and documentation.
Qualify and maintain computer codes used in calculating DNB limits or verifying other limits are met.
Participate in reload core design teams to ensure each reload is designed to meet all applicable safety limits and are performed in accordance with NRC approved in-house methodologies.
Collaborate/interface with Duke, industry, vendor, and regulatory personnel.
Participate in technical training activities.