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Job DescriptionThe Westinghouse Nuclear Design (WND) team is responsible for the reload core designs and site support of Duke Energy's six Westinghouse NSSS type reactors, specifically the Harris, Robinson, McGuire and Catawba nuclear stations in North and South Carolina.
Group responsibilities and duties include:
- Perform and review neutronic analyses of nuclear fuel assemblies and fuel cycle designs
- Perform nuclear design safety calculations and generate operational predictions
- Manage project teams through the reload design process
- Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, and documentation
- Develop, qualify, and maintain computer codes used in nuclear design analysis
- Provide fleet support to site reactor engineering teams and manage core monitoring software
- Collaborate/interface with Duke, industry, vendor, and regulatory personnel
- Participate in technical training activities
Basic/Required Qualifications Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy
The incumbent must meet the minimum ANSI requirements for this position identified within the scope of Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure AD-LS-ALL-0011, Confirmation of Regulatory Guide 1.8 Personnel Qualifications
Nuclear Engineer I
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
- A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- 0-2 years of engineering experience
Nuclear Engineer II
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
- A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- 2-4 years of engineering experience
- Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience
- In lieu of 1 year of nuclear experience, a selected candidate is subject to the oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until the selected candidate becomes fully qualified
Desired Qualifications- Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program
- Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience with neutronics codes, (e.g. ANC, PRISM, PANACEA, MICROBURN, and/or equivalents) and especially the Studsvik code package (CASMO/SIMULATE)
- Experience with nuclear fuel and PWR fuel cycle design analyses
- Experience with PWR reactor engineering and core monitoring activities
- Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations
- Familiarity with the basic systems of a Westinghouse NSSS reactor
- Project management experience
- Linux workstation experience
- Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)
Working Conditions- The preferred location for this position is Charlotte, NC, however, the manager may consider other Duke Energy nuclear site location
- Hybrid Mobility Classification - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility
- Flexible work schedule - typically four 10-hour days, 2 in office and 2 remote
- Some travel to other Duke sites, industry sites, and industry conferences/meetings
- Occasional off-hour emergent work required
Specific Requirements- Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance
- Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to ERO facilities and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty
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Travel RequirementsRelocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)No
Represented/Union PositionNo
Visa Sponsored PositionNo. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications. 
