Talascend is currently seeking a Reactor Engineer for a remote contract opportunity.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work with Core Design and other Reactor Engineers to produce items such as:
Tech Specs
COLR
Reactivity Management Program
SNM Tracking Program
Estimated Critical Position Methodology Support, etc.

Assist Core Design and Methods in moving the design forward with a perspective on reactor operation and testing.
Work with Operations and Core design to produce procedures for plant operation.
Assist core design in development of computational tools for reactor operators.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Reactor Engineer experience at a commercial nuclear plan.
B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering or equivalent experience; Advanced degree and 2+ years of relevant experience with nuclear analysis preferred.
Knowledgeable or highly motivated to quickly learn basic nuclear reactor design concepts to meaningfully support engineering team with understanding of systems being designed and code being reviewed.
Have working level knowledge regarding implementation of the safety analysis, nuclear core design, federal regulations, and other requirements that govern the safe operation of the reactor core.
Be familiar with the reload design process and its lifecycle.
Have a strong background in operational physics of a reactor core.
Experience in reactor operation including fuel management, reactivity coefficient measurement, control rod worth measurement, etc.
Experience with interfacing with Operations.
Excellent verbal and communication skills.
Ability and professionalism to work within published regulatory guidelines for nuclear reactor design.
Programing experience in any language is a plus.
Experience working in NQA-1 environments desired.
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of this position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary; other duties may be assigned as necessary. Background check and drug screen may be required for this position.

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Talascend is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.