Engineer II, Nuclear
$105,000–$135,000 year
HybridRockville, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Perform design, analysis, and evaluation in assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product requirements. Coordinate with engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to facilitate convergence of efforts, allow design closure, provide design assurance, and deliver high quality engineering work products. Collaborate in planning, scheduling, and organizing detailed phases of engineering work. Collaborate in the technical oversight and direction of internal or external design teams. Facilitate and assist in the assessment of customer needs and capture requirements and functions related to nuclear engineering. Execute nuclear engineering assignments with clear and specified objectives; utilize conventional specifications and/or Interface Control Documents and plans. Recommend system design alterations and enhancements to improve quality of products and/or procedures from an assembly, transportation, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and/or decommissioning perspective. Lead reviews and presentations for internal company design reviews and customer design reviews regarding nuclear design. Organize engineering efforts in assigned areas between specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, with the client, suppliers, contractors, or other groups as required. Maintain a professional demeanor and behavior at all times, in all forms of communication. Perform other duties as assigned by manager.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering or related degree from an accredited institution
- Three years of experience in an engineering role
- A master's degree in engineering or related field
- A Ph.D. in engineering or related field
- Previous experience at X-energy exceeding performance standards
- Technical experience and proven expertise in Reactor core design and analysis
- Technical experience and proven expertise in Radiation shielding design and analysis
- Technical experience and proven expertise in Nuclear fuel analysis and qualification
- Technical experience and proven expertise in Criticality safety
- Technical experience and proven expertise in Reactor multiphysics analysis, especially pertaining to transient analysis
- Technical experience and proven expertise in Nuclear materials and chemistry
- Technical experience and proven expertise in Nuclear analysis software development, verification and validation
- Technical experience and proven expertise in Other areas of nuclear engineering or nuclear physics relevant to the design and analysis of small modular reactors, microreactors, and nuclear facilities
- 4 days in office
- 1 day remote
- 10% travel (as needed for project assignment)
- Standard office hours are 8:00am ET to 5:00pm ET, Monday -Friday
- Full time - Exempt
- English
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