Engineer I-III, Nuclear Safety Analysis

X-energy•Rockville, MD

6d•$90,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for performing safety analysis and/or probabilistic risk assessments (PRA) in accordance with the appropriate industry standards and guidance. The position involves authoring and reviewing safety analysis/PRA-related documents and providing results and insights to the design of X-energy technologies. The role will utilize software to create and maintain models representing X-energy projects and technologies, produce and review calculation documents supporting PRA or safety analysis model files, and apply these models to various applications to support the design and future operation of X-energy projects and technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (nuclear, chemical, mechanical, etc.) from an ABET accredited university required.
Typically, zero to two years of experience in an engineering role required (Level I).
Typically, three years of experience in an engineering role required (Level II).
Typically, five years of experience in an engineering role required (Level III).
A master’s degree in engineering or related field (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience) may be in lieu of two years of experience.
A Ph.D. in engineering or related field (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience) may be in lieu of three years of experience.
Previous experience at X-energy meeting performance standards may be in lieu of years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Able to show increasing proficiency interpreting, applying, and assessing Standards.

Responsibilities

Perform various safety analyses in one or more of the following areas: Lead system-level thermal-fluid analyses and process design using 1-D system simulation codes.
Guide, initiate source term analyses and radiological consequence analysis.
Lead development of models to support licensing basis event analysis and evaluations.
Perform elementary mathematical model programming for engineering calculations.
Develop verification and validations plans, including code V&V efforts.
Collaborate and communicate with key stakeholders in engineering, project leadership, and across the safety analysis team to provide frequent updates on progress of projects, maintain the correct order of priorities and ability to adapt to change, and raise concerns when there are problems with projects and/or timelines.
Provide engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems of increasing scope and complexity.
Contribute to team decision-making in the accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities; deal with changing priorities and differing situations and make decisions that may affect the work of the team.
Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches related to well-defined problems and analysis of increasing scope and complexity.
Conduct engineering and related studies; complete routine engineering projects with minimal oversight with increasing ability to independently manage project schedules and interfaces.
Develop and maintain safety basis documents and safety basis program procedures.
Identify and describe the interrelationship of safety basis requirements to existing and new designs and operations.
Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation to inform system/subsystem requirements and specifications.
Interface with customers and regulators in nuclear safety reviews and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and meet project objectives.
Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
Perform other duties as assigned by manager.