Senior Safety Analysis Engineer

Position Title

Senior Safety Analysis Engineer

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Senior Safety Analysis Engineer opportunity.

• Develop system models and perform safety analysis of Anticipated Operational Occurrence (AOO), Design Basis Event (DBE), and Design Basis Accident (DBA) for the Reactor Demonstration reactor.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish core and reactor SSC functional, performance, safety, and quality requirements as well as support the overall design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate NEI 18-04 Licensing Basis Event (LBE) analyses and findings into licensing documentation and project design activities.
• Contribute to the safety method development, such as code assessment, scaling analysis, code verification and validation activities, etc.
• Develop and maintain documentation of model development and analysis results.
• Perform engineering reviews of other engineering analysis and design deliverables, such as ASME design transients.
• Assess plant transient benchmark tests, identify applicable tests relevant to the reactor and perform benchmark calculations.
• Contribute to the Terra Power software framework implementation of capabilities required for transient and accident analysis.

• Extensive experience in nuclear safety analysis, nuclear reactor system modeling.
• Significant experience with safety analysis software such as RELAP5, TRACE, TRAC, SAS4A/SASSYS-1, or other nuclear system analysis software.
• Experience in transient and accident analysis for submittals to NRC, such as Chapter 15 in the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), is highly desired.
• Knowledgeable of nuclear systems thermal-hydraulic fundamentals as well as reactor dynamics and transient phenomena.
• Knowledgeable of nuclear reactor core physics such as neutron transport theory and reactivity feedback.
• Knowledgeable of nuclear reactor instrumentation and control systems, and related modeling approaches in the safety analysis computer code.
• Familiarity with nuclear design, regulatory requirements, and risk-informed performance-based technology guidance for Non-Light Water Reactors is required.
• Familiarity with EMDAP and Regulatory Guide 1.203 is preferred.
• Experience with SFR safety analysis or methods is highly desirable. Experience with other reactor designs, such as Light Water Reactors (LWRs), can be considered when differentiating candidates.
• Demonstrated strong quantitative, analytical, modeling and reporting skills.
• Understanding NQA-1 requirements associated with analysis and software management as well as experience working under a quality assurance program.
• Experience in working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams to address engineering challenges.
• Strong software engineering skills in any language, such as Python, Fortran, or C++, is a plus.
• B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in nuclear engineering, or other relevant engineering degree, with a desired of 10 years of experience for a B.S., 7 years of experience for M.S., and 5 years of experience for Ph.D. in the nuclear field.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Travel Required:
  
  0-5%.

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate Range: $69 - $115/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education, and experience.)
• Location:
  
  Bellevue, WA, or 100% Remote Acceptable.
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or a protected person status.

Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

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