Principal Engineer

Framatome North America • Lynchburg, VA

5d • $115,000 - $156,000

About The Position

As the need for nuclear energy grows, the future couldn’t be brighter. Join our vital mission to create lasting solutions for our planet’s greatest challenges. In this role, you are ready to shape the future of clean energy and make a long-lasting global impact. With us, anticipate engaging and challenging projects that deliver innovative solutions and value-added technologies helping power more than 38 million North American homes.

Requirements

• Familiarity with light water reactors and are experienced with the plant system thermal-hydraulic and core response during transients
• Experience using RELAP or similar code to simulate reactor system behavior during postulated accidents
• Display positive and effective team interaction skills and value positive peer relationships
• Customer focus and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a passion for problem solving
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. Dependent on the position, degrees in Physics, Engineering Technology and Engineering Science may also be accepted.
• Minimum of 7 years of related experience.
• Advanced knowledge of related engineering standards, techniques and criteria.
• Excellent communication skills to comprehend and convey detailed technical data.
• Grows developed network and maintains good interpersonal relationships; work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Advanced problem identification and problem resolution skills.
• Displays leadership characteristics.
• Exhibits questioning attitude and practices self-checking.
• Advanced proficiency with specialized software tools and programming languages as required by the role.

Responsibilities

• Performing new or revising existing postulated accident analyses using a Framatome's version of RELAP5.
• Evaluating and documenting the impact of plant and core design changes on existing Safety Analyses.
• Contributing to methods development activities in support of new fuel products, customer requirements, or changes in the licensing regulations.
• Contributing to the development of automation and software tools to improve operating efficiency.
• Working with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure successful customer delivery in Reload Licensing
• Analyses, implementation of Advanced Fuel Management products, and Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel products for Framatome's customers.
• Perform a variety of more complex engineering assignments typically in areas of design, development, analysis, evaluation, testing, preparation of specifications, execution of field tasks and resolution of field problems.
• Perform independent review of department work products, risk assessments, Apparent Cause Analyses, Root Cause Analyses, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis etc.
• Propose solutions and work scope to supervisor, works autonomously on most assignments and solutions.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations, organization, industry and customer engineering standards.
• Independently evaluate, select and apply a variety of technical techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgement in making more complex adaptations and modifications for tasks not previously performed.
• Develop new or adapted products, methods, systems or models to provide added value solutions to customers.
• Understand impact of work on other organizations internally and externally.
• Work on special projects, as directed.
• Provide suggestions for improving processes and implementing process improvements.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plan options, dental & vision coverage, life insurance, long- and short-term disability, and optional supplemental plans (critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, dependent life).
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 sick days, and 13 paid holidays annually.
• Lifestyle spending account, employer paid mental health support, education reimbursement, professional development opportunities, adoption assistance, parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees