Thermal Hydraulic Analyst_Remote - Bellevue Washington

Company: System One
Location: Bellevue, Washington
Posted On: 05/02/2025

System One is seeking highly motivated Thermal Hydraulic Analyst to support our customer in Bellevue Washington. Remote opportunity.

Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.

Thermal Hydraulic Analyst to support the computational thermal-hydraulic analysis of the reactor core for the sodium-cooled Natrium Reactor program. Reporting to the Manager, Thermal Hydraulics for Core Design and Methods, you will refine core assembly designs and evaluate their thermal-hydraulic behavior under various conditions in advanced nuclear reactor systems.

Responsibilities

Perform thermal hydraulic analysis and engineering calculation/assessment of nuclear reactor core components and structures in exploration of reactor architecture options including component selections, configurations, and sizing in support of the design of Natrium demonstration reactor system using computational fluid dynamic software, subchannel code and hand calculations
Work with cross-disciplinary teams to analyze the thermal and mechanical design considerations for the reactor and its components
Provide technical presentations on analyses performed to the broader team
Prepare informal and formal reports to document findings and make reasoned recommendations, and report to core thermal hydraulic team manager/lead

Key Qualifications and Skills

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D in Mechanical, Nuclear, or other relevant technical Engineering area from an accredited university
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in the relevant industry with a B.S. degree, or 6+ years with an M.S or 3+ years with Ph.D. degree with demonstrated ability to computational fluid dynamics modeling and simulation of nuclear reactor core components for simulation-based design
Demonstrated expertise with 1D thermal-hydraulic evaluation/engineering calculation
Demonstrated expertise with a modern CFD tool; STAR-CCM+ preferred, but not limited to
Demonstrated expertise with python and java scripting for automating modeling, simulation, and calculations
Expertise with one or more CAD modeling tools; SolidWorks preferred
Knowledge of liquid metal thermal-hydraulics or experience with nuclear reactor system codes preferred
Experience in nuclear industry preferred
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 to the NQA-1 environment and requirements for formally documenting calculations
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications





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