Nuclear Engineer III​/Senior Nuclear Engineer – Safety Analysis

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of complex transient thermal hydraulic simulations and analysis for all PWR Duke Energy reactors – including emergent plant support to allow continued operation
• Performs analyses to determine containment temperature and pressure response to postulated pipe breaks using NRC approved codes and plant models
• Prepares thorough and accurate calculation files, technical reports and correspondence
• Develops, qualifies, and maintains computer codes used in safety analysis
• Collaborates/interfaces with internal, industry, vendor, and regulatory personnel
• Participates in technical training activities
• Works with Regulatory Compliance to create and/or review Licensing Amendment Requests (LAR) packages.
• Develops and helps license improved Safety Analysis methods which improve thermal margin and/or provide plant operational margins
• Effectively plans work activities to produce high quality deliverables satisfying all station and NRC requirements on a schedule that meets reload licensing or project commitments
• Follows NRC approved methodologies to perform reload and containment analyses.

For Nuclear Engineer III:

• 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
• 4‑6 years of engineering experience
• Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience

For Sr Nuclear Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• A Master's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited school will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree
• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer
• Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience with safety analysis codes, (e.g. RETRAN, RELAP, and GOTHIC, and/or equivalents)
• Experience with nuclear fuel and PWR safety analysis
• Familiarity with the basic systems of a Westinghouse or B&W NSSS reactor
• Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations
• Unix and/or Linux workstation experience
• Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)
• Knowledge in thermal hydraulic calculations – heat transfer, flow modeling, single failure analysis, NPSH analysis, etc.

• Hybrid office/remote work environment
• Flexible work schedule – typically four 10‑hour days, 2 in office and 2 remote
• Some travel to other Duke Energy sites, industry sites, and industry conferences/meetings
• Occasional off‑hour emergent work required

• 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
• Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance
• This position may be required to have 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

5‑15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Represented/Union Position:
No

Visa Sponsored Position:
No