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Senior Engineer – Thermal Mechanical Analysis
Location
North Carolina
Posted
17 days ago
Salary
$111.2K - $213.2K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Engineer – Thermal Mechanical Analysis
Switzerland Global Enterprise
• Performing fuel rod thermal-mechanical design analyses ensuring fuel rod mechanical integrity is maintained throughout the design lifetime • Analysis of fuel rod pellet and cladding • Collaboration with fuel mechanical design experts, material scientists, nuclear/thermal-hydraulic analysis engineers • Establish thermal mechanical operating limits for new and existing fuel product lines • Evaluation of fuel behavior for generic and plant specific transient analyses • Support fuel operations and address customer issues related to fuel pellets and cladding • Interpret operational and test data to drive improvements in modeling and methodologies • Maintain and develop fuel performance code • Document engineering analyses to assure design adequacy • Maintain and develop technical design procedures associated with fuel rod design/analysis activities • Support nuclear industry needs and trends • Present to internal/external customers and nuclear regulators on fuel performance • Assist and provide support to the team technical leader and functional manager to plan, status and execute projects • Perform work in accordance with NRC regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards • Effectively communicate and collaborate with team members on technical issues
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 8 years of experience in a technology or engineering role
- Minimum 4 years of experience in thermal-mechanical or nuclear fuel analysis
- Master’s Degree or greater in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university (preferred)
- Prior nuclear Industry knowledge / experience (preferred)
- Proven track record of problem-solving ability and ability to perform complex engineering analyses resulting in thorough and complete documentation
- Experience with Python and FORTRAN
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within a highly collaborative environment
- Access to U.S. export-controlled information required
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
- 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
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• Responsible for performing fuel rod thermal-mechanical design analyses ensuring fuel rod mechanical integrity is maintained throughout the design lifetime • Performing coupled heat transfer and finite element mechanical analyses for fuel rod pellet and cladding • Collaboration with fuel mechanical design experts, material scientists, nuclear/thermal-hydraulic analysis engineers • Establish thermal mechanical operating limits for new and existing fuel product lines • Assist in the evaluation of fuel behavior for generic and plant specific transient analyses • Support fuel operations and address customer issues related to fuel pellets and cladding • Interpret operational and test data and use the data to drive improvements in modeling and methodologies • Maintain and develop the fuel performance code • Provide well written, well organized documented engineering analyses to assure design adequacy • Maintain and develop technical design procedures associated with fuel rod design/analysis activities • Provide support in addressing nuclear industry needs and trends • Present to internal/external customers and nuclear regulators on fuel performance • Assist and provide support to the team technical leader and functional manager to plan, status and execute projects • Perform work with high quality in accordance with NRC regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards • Effectively communicate and collaborate activities with other team members on technical issues
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