Core Thermal Hydraulics Software Engineer

Core Thermal Hydraulics Software Engineer

Bellevue Washington (100% Remote) 6 months assignment Web Cam interview W2 Only Must have:

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D in Mechanical, Nuclear, Computer Science, or other relevant technical Engineering area from an accredited university
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the nuclear or relevant industry with a B.S. degree, or 3+ years with an M.S or Ph.D. degree with demonstrated ability to perform the software development and nuclear reactor core thermal-hydraulic analysis
• Proficiency in Python programming and experience using Git (or similar) version control systems. Preference will be given to candidates who are also proficient with C++

Responsibilities

• As a software developer/engineer, you will have hands on development responsibility to build, test and verify computational software to characterize core thermal hydraulics of the Natrium demonstration reactor
• In this role, you will collaborate with multi-disciplinary software development teams and participate deeply in all aspect of software development lifecycle including software quality assurance program
• Collaborate with quality assurance (QA) teams to ensure translated code meets quality and acceptance criteria
• Participate in code reviews, providing feedback and suggestions to improve code quality, maintainability and validation traceability
• Prepare informal and formal reports and/or presentations to document findings and make reasoned recommendations, and report to core thermal hydraulic team manager/leads

Key Qualifications and Skills

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D in Mechanical, Nuclear, Computer Science, or other relevant technical Engineering area from an accredited university
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the nuclear or relevant industry with a B.S. degree, or 3+ years with an M.S or Ph.D. degree with demonstrated ability to perform the software development and nuclear reactor core thermal-hydraulic analysis
• Proficiency in Python programming and experience using Git (or similar) version control systems. Preference will be given to candidates who are also proficient with C++
• Experience in Software Quality Assurance (SQA) program and Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) standards highly preferred
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills due the NQA-1 environment and requirements for formally documenting calculations
• Experience with nuclear reactor subchannel or systems codes (e.g. RELAP5-3D, TRACE, COBRA, SLTHEN, SABRE4, etc.) preferred
• Knowledge of liquid metal thermal-hydraulics preferred
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork