Shielding Analysis Engineer
$102,000–$225,000 year
On-siteSanta Clara, Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Santa Clara, Villa Clara Province, CubaOn-siteFull Time$102,000–$225,000 yearSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeEnergy ServicesSmall
Full TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeSmallEnergy Services
Job Summary
Execute radiation shielding and transport analyses using Monte Carlo codes like MCNP, SCALE, OpenMC, and Serpent to support reactor design, plant layout, and safety assurance. Perform source term, activation, streaming, and dose-rate calculations while validating models against experiments and benchmarks. Collaborate with design teams to define evaluation scope, implement variance reduction techniques, and provide technical feedback on fast reactor core analysis. Document findings in modern technical reports and contribute to licensing and regulatory interactions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a technical field, such as nuclear engineering, with experience in reactor design, radiation transport, shielding analysis, or radiation protection
- Fluency with Python
- Proficiency with high performance computing systems
- Experience with fast reactor design, shielding design, or radiation protection analysis
- Proficiency with radiation transport tools such as MCNP, SCALE, OpenMC, and Serpent
- Proficiency with variance reduction techniques such as weight windows, surface read/write, source biasing, and CADIS/FW-CADIS methods
- Experience with source-term generation, activation, dose-rate calculations, and shielding design methods
- Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks
- Passionate about clean energy
- Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
- Willing and able to learn quickly
- Knowledgeable about fast reactor design and radiation shielding considerations
- Highly skilled with Monte Carlo radiation transport tools such as SERPENT, MCNP, SCALE, OpenMC, and Serpent
- Skilled with shielding, source-term, activation, and dose assessment methods
- Skilled with variance reduction techniques and tools, such as weight windows, surface source read/write, source biasing, and CADIS/FW-CADIS methods
- Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
- Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving
- Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
- An excellent writer who can write in modern active voice
- Able to communicate technical content and results verbally
- A startup person who prefers efficiency to excess process and enjoys working in a fast-paced team
- Self-motivated with enthusiasm for the team and a sense of passion
- A team-player who shares ownership and works as a team
- An excellent communicator who is clear and upbeat
- Creative in identifying and solving open-ended problems without micromanagement
- Detail-oriented with excellent grammar and spelling
- Willing to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually
- Willing to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA for the first two weeks of onboarding
- Meets the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws
Desired Qualifications
- Master's or PhD (preferable)
- Experience and expertise in reactor design, radiation transport, or shielding analysis
- Experience with fast reactor design, shielding design, or radiation protection analysis is highly recommended
- Proficiency with radiation transport tools such as MCNP, SCALE, OpenMC, and Serpent is highly recommended
- Proficiency with variance reduction techniques such as weight windows, surface read/write, source biasing, and CADIS/FW-CADIS methods is recommended
- Experience with source-term generation, activation, dose-rate calculations, and shielding design methods is recommended
- Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks is a plus
- Willing and eager to learn regarding shielding, source-term, activation, and dose assessment methods
- Willing to work in a large organization (optional preference)
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