Senior Nuclear Safety Anaylsis Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company • Burr Ridge, IL

81d • $85,200 - $106,500 • Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Nuclear Engineer - Safety Analysis with Westinghouse Fauske & Associates, Inc. (FAI), you will support calculations and support validation experiments to maintain nuclear safety performance engineering calculations and assessments for nuclear power plants, waste treatment and severe accident modeling. Severe accident modeling will include thermal-hydraulics modeling and analysis, heat and mass transfer radiological source term. You will report to the Manager of Experimental & Accident Modeling / Safety Analysis, Risk Applications, and Licensing. You will work hybrid 2 days per week on-site at our office in Bur Ridge, IL.

Requirements

• BS Engineering (Nuclear, Chemical or Mechanical)
• Minimum 6 plus years of applicable experience
• Mathematical and modeling such as thermodynamics, transport phenomena (momentum, heat, and mass), kinetics, multi-phase flow modeling.

Nice To Haves

• Modular Accident Analysis Program (MAAP)
• RELAP
• PRA (Probabilistic Risk Assessments)
• C++, Fortran, Visual Basic, MathCAD or Python
• Source Control

Responsibilities

• Perform calculations and support validation experiments to maintain nuclear safety performance engineering calculations and assessments for nuclear power plants, waste treatment and severe accident modeling.
• Support thermal hydraulic analysis for system performance, water hammer, and other thermal hydraulic phenomena.
• Support software development and implement mathematical models into a C++ codebase, Fortran, and Python.
• Prepare documentation for evaluations.
• Verify first of a kind evaluations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree