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Senior Thermal CFD Engineer for Microreactor Analysis

Decisive Point Group

Radiant is seeking a driven Senior Thermal Modeling & Analysis Engineer to own high-fidelity CFD and thermal modeling for the Kaleidos microreactor. You will analyze heat generation and transport across reactor systems, cooling, shielding, and surrounding hardware under steady-state, transient, and off-normal conditions. Your work will directly influence system architecture, component design, material selection, operating limits, test planning, and safety margins. #J-18808-Ljbffr Decisive Point Group

Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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