Technical Leader - LOCA& Containment

Job Description Summary

This position focuses on advancing nuclear safety through complex thermal-hydraulic evaluations that support both operating and next-generation BWR plants worldwide. In this role, you will lead a variety of projects performing applicable analyses within the nuclear and safety analysis engineering functions. Specifically, technical evaluations and analyses for ECCS LOCA performance, containment response, and hydraulic loads assessments in BWR plants, including currently operating BWRs as well as new plants (BWRX) operating or planned worldwide.

• Responsible for Technical Leadership on a production oriented engineering analysis team for all aspects of the engineering design process, including proposal development, budgetary estimates, schedule/resource planning, design performance & release for customer delivery.
• Provide Technical Leadership in the areas of Emergency Core Cooling System Loss of Coolant Accidents, Containment Response, Hydrodynamic and Pressurization Loads, Fuel Performance, with general expertise in two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques.
• Deliver fuel projects including reload evaluation, TRACG-LOCA implementation, new fuel introduction, and safety analysis support for emergent fuel/plant issues.
• Perform in cross-disciplinary settings, engaged with interfacing teams responsible for mechanical design, core design, licensing, systems design, or other affiliated organizations to find optimum customer solutions.
• Provide technical mentoring to support LOCA and Containment Analysis staff development and knowledge management, including procedure development and adherence.
• Develop/deliver training course offerings in support of external commercial requests, as well as for internal audiences for knowledge capture and transfer.
• Provide interface for Regulatory activities as it relates to sustaining Design Certification Documents, 10 CFR 50.46 reporting, and related Licensing support to GE-Hitachi, GE Affiliates and Licensees.
• Identify and manage technical risk and assist in developing workable plans for engineering deliverables. Manage project work schedules and priorities.
• Perform technical evaluations of work performed.
• Ensure work is in compliance with NRC regulated policies and procedures, as well as Quality Assurance standards.
• Interface with internal and external customers on technical issues.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar) from an accredited college or university.
• Background in power plant or process plant thermal hydraulics.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Nuclear Industry in BWR or PWR safety analysis.

• Experience in ECCS LOCA, Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and Reactor Internals Pressure Difference analyses.
• Previous technical leadership experience or ownership in key technical areas.
• M.S. Degree or Ph.D. in Engineering Discipline with experience in thermal hydraulic modeling as applied to nuclear reactor systems.
• Extensive experience with BWRs, ABWR and ESBWR technology.
• Experience in BWR ECCS LOCA analysis to support applicable regulatory requirements.
• Excellent writing and verbal communications skills.
• Experience with T/H systems codes such as TRACG, TRACE, RELAP, or RETRAN.
• Experience in Best Estimate methodology development (e.g., TRACG LOCA /Containment).
• Experience with Best Estimate and CSAU applications.
• Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements;
  Experience with 10 CFR 50.46.
• Experience with programming (C#, FORTRAN, PYTHON).
• Demonstrated high energy and the ability to energize others.
• Ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information.
• Team Player, building connections with the team through personal involvement and trust.
• Seek simple solutions to complex problems.
• Detail oriented and accountable for completion of work and assignments.
• Clearly and confidently communicates based on deep understanding.
• Legacy of delivering on commitments; tenacious, with a proven track record of overcoming obstacles. Ability to achieve stretch targets.
• Strong…