Nuclear Engineer I/II - Fuels Westinghouse Design WND

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Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career, as a nuclear professional, helping Duke Energy achieve a clean energy future?  Duke Energy’s 11 operating nuclear reactors make Duke a clean energy leader in the electricity generation industry.  The Nuclear Fuels Engineering (NFE) department is seeking candidates who are passionate about nuclear energy’s role in a clean energy future.  Duke’s NFE department is unique in the industry by owning and performing in-house methods and analysis for nearly all aspects of the fuel cycle, from contracting fuel supply to long term storage of spent fuel.  Duke Energy is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, a growing and vibrant city in the Carolinas.  Candidates have the opportunity to work from Duke’s brand new, state-of-the-art, headquarters building, with on-site dining and a fitness facility.  For those that prefer a suburban or rural lifestyle, we offer the flexibility to work from our nearby nuclear sites at attractive locations such as Lake Norman, NC or Lake Wylie, SC.  All our office locations are easy driving distance to the ocean or the mountains, making Charlotte an ideal location for your next home.

Job Description:

The Westinghouse Nuclear Design (WND) team is responsible for the reload core designs and site support of Duke Energy's six Westinghouse NSSS type reactors, specifically the Harris, Robinson, McGuire and Catawba nuclear stations in North and South Carolina.

Group responsibilities and duties include:

• Perform and review neutronic analyses of nuclear fuel assemblies and fuel cycle designs

• Perform nuclear design safety calculations and generate operational predictions 

• Manage project teams through the reload design process

• Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, and documentation

• Develop, qualify, and maintain computer codes used in nuclear design analysis

• Provide fleet support to site reactor engineering teams and manage core monitoring software

• Collaborate/interface with Duke, industry, vendor, and regulatory personnel

• Participate in technical training activities

“Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy”

Basic / Required Qualifications

Nuclear Engineer I

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program

• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering

• 0-2 years of engineering experience

Nuclear Engineer II

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program

• A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering

• 2-4 years of engineering experience

• Minimum of 1 year of nuclear experience

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program

• Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license

• Experience with neutronics codes, (e.g. ANC, PRISM, PANACEA, MICROBURN, and/or equivalents) and especially the Studsvik code package (CASMO/SIMULATE)

• Experience with nuclear fuel and PWR fuel cycle design analyses

• Experience with PWR reactor engineering and core monitoring activities

• Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations

• Familiarity with the basic systems of a Westinghouse NSSS reactor

• Project management experience

• Unix and/or Linux workstation experience

• Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid office/remote work environment

• Flexible work schedule - typically four 10-hour days, 2 in office and 2 remote

• Some travel to other Duke sites, industry sites, and industry conferences/meetings

• Occasional off-hour emergent work required

Specific Requirements

• In lieu of 1 year of nuclear experience, a selected candidate is sub