Nuclear Engineer (Plant Analysis), Associate (Entry Level)

Naval Nuclear Laboratory•West Mifflin, PA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets. Looking for a lifetime career? Apply today! Are you interested in learning about the nuclear power propulsion systems on the US Navy's aircraft carriers and submarines? The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is seeking an entry level engineer to join the Fleet Reactor Engineering department to lead evaluations of a wide range of nuclear reactor operations and transients. This is an excellent opportunity to gain an integrated understanding of how many different reactor designs operate while developing analytical skills that support our important mission and keep our sailors, the public, and the environment safe. The successful candidate's duties could include, but are not limited to: thermal hydraulic model development and analysis, researching and developing probabilistic models for reactor plant safety, understanding and communicating nuclear plant accident progression, developing scripts to run our models and post-process results, working productively and efficiently with a team of knowledgeable professionals to document different analyses, and understanding and communicating results to coworkers, managers, and Naval Reactors. NNL develops and supports the world's safest and most advanced reactor plants and as an engineer in the Fleet Reactor Engineering department, your contributions will be directly tied to this important mission!

Requirements

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering or science field; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related engineering or science field.
All candidates must be U.S. citizens.
Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter.
All candidates must be able to pass a drug test in compliance with FMP company policy and 10 CFR 707.

Nice To Haves

Degrees in Nuclear and Chemical Engineering are preferred, but not required.
Experience with thermal-hydraulic analysis, scripting, and coding preferably with reactor safety computer codes such as RELAP5-3D or MELCOR or post-processing in MATLAB or Python.
Experience with fluid dynamics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and other related subjects.
Ability to understand large/complex systems including fluids, heat transfer, instrumentation and control systems, and electrical components.
Strong written and verbal communications skills with an ability to articulate technical ideas in a clear and concise manner.

Responsibilities

thermal hydraulic model development and analysis
researching and developing probabilistic models for reactor plant safety
understanding and communicating nuclear plant accident progression
developing scripts to run our models and post-process results
working productively and efficiently with a team of knowledgeable professionals to document different analyses
understanding and communicating results to coworkers, managers, and Naval Reactors