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Senior Engineer - Nuclear Deterministic Safety Analysis

GE Vernova
Remote, United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jun 2026
💰 $213,200/yr($111,200/yr$213,200/yr)

About the role

Job Description Summary

The Senior Deterministic Safety Analysis (DSA) Engineer position will make immediate contributions to the team responsible for BWRX-300 deterministic safety analyses. The DSA team is responsible for performing safety analysis in support of various applications for BWRX-300 transient analyses, thermal hydraulic analyses, containment analysis, and stability analysis.

Job Description

The individual will work within an energetic team environment to perform thermal-hydraulic and plant transient analyses to support a variety of applications encompassing BWRX-300 DSAThe position offers limitless opportunities to contribute to the fundamental bases of nuclear power plant operations and safety analysis by applying state-of-the-art thermal hydraulics methods to satisfy licensing requirements and solve real day-to-day plant problems. Additionally, this position has direct customer-facing opportunities through training, deliverables, and collaborationThe DSA team offers unique opportunities to create and/or improve cutting-edge automation and methods. 

Essential Responsibilities: 

As the Senior Deterministic Safety Analysis Engineer, you will:  

  • Lead a variety of projects including technical evaluations and analyses in the area of Anticipated Operational Occurrences, Anticipated Transients without Scram, Reactor Heat Balance, and Thermal Hydraulic Fuel Channel Analyses.
  • Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in the areas of Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses. 
  • Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in the areas of BWR stability.  
  • Deliver products at a consistently high and sustainable level in accordance with customer requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines. 
  • Utilize unique opportunities to create and/or improve cutting-edge automation and methods 
  • Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, and calculations 
  • Perform technical verification of engineering technical deliverables 
  • Prepare, communicate, and present complex technical issues to internal and external customers and recommend solutions 
  • Perform in cross-disciplinary settings, engaged with interfacing teams responsible for mechanical design, core design, licensing, systems design, or other affiliated organizations to find optimum customer solutions. 
  • Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards. 

Required Qualifications: 

  • B.S. Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or similar). 
  • At least 8 years of relevant nuclear experience 

Eligibility Requirements: 

  • 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. 
  • The preferred work location for this role is at the GEH Headquarters Wilmington, NC but qualified remote candidates will be considered. 

Desired Characteristics: 

  • Master's Degree or Ph.D. Degree in Engineering; or Senior Reactor Operator Certification 
  • Experience with BWR core simulation and thermal-hydraulic systems codes. 
  • Experience with BWR Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses. 
  • Extensive knowledge of BWR Systems and integrated plant response 
  • Extensive knowledge of the fundamental principles of nuclear engineering such as nuclear physics, thermal hydraulics, and mechanical design, as applied to BWR 
  • Expertise in two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques. 
  • Experience with standard engineering work planning and design process techniques 
  • Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements 
  • Experience with BWR/

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