Experienced Core Design / Neutronics Engineer

Framatome

$115K — $156K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related fields
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
  • Advanced knowledge of engineering standards and techniques
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying technical data
  • Demonstrated problem identification and resolution skills
  • Proficiency with specialized software tools
  • Leadership qualities and a questioning attitude

Responsibilities

  • Create cross sections of fuel assembly designs for light water reactors
  • Design new and shuffle existing fuel assemblies for optimal energy requirements
  • Calculate and document neutronics parameters for analyses
  • Propose independent solutions and work scope to supervisor
  • Ensure compliance with various engineering standards and regulations
  • Evaluate and apply technical techniques for complex tasks
  • Develop innovative products and methods to provide customer value

Benefits

  • Multiple medical plan options, dental & vision coverage
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Up to 3 weeks of vacation and 13 paid holidays
  • Lifestyle spending account and employer paid mental health support
  • Education reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
What You'll Do Day-To-Day

  • Creating cross sections of various fuel assembly lattice designs to support one of the many light water reactors that Framatome is the fuel vendor for.
  • Designing new and shuffling old fuel assemblies in a pattern that leads to optimal energy requirements while maintaining safety parameters.
  • Calculating neutronics parameters, providing inputs for downstream analyses, and documenting the analyzed results.
  • 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.


Preferred Skills:
  • Familiarity with light water reactors and have performed multiple core designs in your career
  • Knowledge on how to control core physics parameters based on varying fuel assembly enrichment and poison
  • 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


What You'll Bring

  • 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.


Total Rewards Package

  • Salary: $115,000 - $156,000 and may also include annual incentives and performance bonuses. The base salary range is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.
  • Health & Wellness: 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).
  • Retirement: 401(k) with employer match.
  • Paid Time Off: Up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 sick days, and 13 paid holidays annually.
  • Extra Perks: Lifestyle spending account, employer paid mental health support, education reimbursement, professional development opportunities, adoption assistance, parental leave, and employee assistance programs.


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