Non-LOCA Safety Analysis, Engineer III
Job in
Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 24513, USA
Listing for:
Framatome North America
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-11-14
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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.
WhatYou’ll Do Day-To-Day
Key Qualifications
- Expertise with system modeling codes such as:
- RELAP5/TRACE/MOOSE based multiphysics platforms
- Proven history of developing, validating, or leading deployment of plant models for licensing basis transient analysis.
- Strong knowledge of NRC regulatory criteria, transient acceptance limits, and NQA 1 requirements.
- Exceptional technical communication skills, with demonstrated ability to lead and defend analytical approaches.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience owning or maintaining plant specific Chapter 15 methods or UFSAR related transient analyses.
- Familiarity with model development, input preparation, and post-processing tools used for system thermal-hydraulic analysis
- Experience using scripting or programming languages such as Python, Perl, MATLAB, or shell scripting to automate analysis workflows, process results, perform quality checks, or support model development.
- Familiarity with Linux or other Unix-like operating environments used for analysis execution, automation, and software development.
- Demonstrated leadership in mentoring, team development, or cross disciplinary technical efforts.
- Experience supporting reload licensing or plant modification safety evaluations.
What You Will Do
- Serve as the technical authority for Chapter 15 Non LOCA transient categories
- Lead development and review of analyses using deterministic or statistical/best estimate methods, ensuring that modeling approaches are appropriate for the transient type, plant application, and licensing context.
- Oversee evaluation of plant response, protection system performance, and margin to acceptance criteria in accordance with regulatory and licensing basis guidance.
- Direct the creation, enhancement, and qualification of system models using tools such as RELAP, RETRAN 3D, TRACE, MARS, or MOOSE based frameworks.
- Provide technical direction and oversight for high impact calculation packages, safety analysis reports, and modeling methodologies.
- Ensure all analytical approaches and results meet licensing, regulatory, and NQA 1 quality requirements.
- Provide support during customer meetings, audits, regulatory interactions, and technical reviews.
- Mentor junior analysis staff across thermal hydraulics, modeling practices, and regulatory expectations.
- Lead cross functional engineering teams to resolve complex Non LOCA analysis challenges.
- Act as a key technical representative for Framatome within internal and external forums.
Why This Role Is Exceptional
- Principal level influence over Framatome’s Non LOCA methodology strategy and analytical frameworks.
- Opportunity to shape next generation deterministic and statistical transient analysis approaches.
- Engagement with diverse reactor designs, modeling tools, and analytical challenges.
- A high visibility role that directly impacts plant safety, licensing, and long-term analytical capability.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Dependent on the position, degrees in Physics, Engineering Technology and Engineering Science may also be accepted.
- Minimum of 3 years of related experience.
- Knowledge of related engineering standards, techniques and criteria.
- Good communication skills to comprehend and convey detailed technical data.
- Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships; work…
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