Lead Engineer, Shielding & Reactivity Controls (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

• Perform technical evaluations and provide technical support in the areas of criticality safety and shielding, fluence evaluations, control rod blade, dose and decay heat analyses technical analyses.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with internal and external project managers, technical personnel, and customers on engineering/technical issues.
• Maintain and/or exceed baseline project schedule and cost in delivery of nuclear fuel reload engineering deliverables.
• Prepare, document and present technical data to internal and external customers.
• Contribute to team process improvements to drive speed and simplification.
• Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with NRC, CNSC, or other regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards.
• Occasional travel

• B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering or closely related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in nuclear radiological analysis, nuclear safety analysis and methods, or nuclear fuel, core, or plant design. A combination of advanced degrees and work experience may be considered.

• The preferred work location is the Wilmington, NC Headquarters but highly qualified remote candidates will be considered.
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

• M.S. or Ph.D in Nuclear Engineering or closely related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Experience with BWR technology
• Experience with sodium fast reactor technology
• Knowledge of plant operational support
• Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements
• Experience with BWR simulator and use of 3-Dimensional neutron kinetics code (e.g., PANAC, PARCS)
• Experience in reactivity control such as reactivity insertion accident, rod withdrawal error, control rod drop accident analyses
• Experience with MCNP, SCALE, KENO, ORIGN, RADTRAD, GALE, and/or coupled Monte-Carlo/deterministic radiation transport methods
• Experience with BWR/PWR system codes such as TRACG, RELAP, TRACE and/or equivalent safety analysis system codes
• Object-oriented programming experience such as Java, C#, C++
• Demonstrated high energy and the ability to energize others
• Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity 
• Work easily and communicate effectively within a team environment
• Strong personal commitment and determination
• Detail oriented and accountable for results
• Exceptional organization skills
• Display a strong drive for continuous improvement
• Displays an engaging, can-do, optimistic attitude
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills​

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. ​