Senior Engineer (Plant Thermal Hydraulics Validations)

📋 Description

• Support verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification for plant-scale thermal-hydraulic
• Perform system-level steady-state and transient simulations to evaluate model behavior and
• Analyze experimental data from separate-effects and integral test facilities to validate models.
• Define validation requirements and collaborate with test engineering to align experiments with
• Develop and maintain documentation for validation methodologies and uncertainty analyses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams supporting design, safety analysis, and licensing.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical Engineering or related, 6+ years’ experience
• Experience with system-level thermal-hydraulic analysis and code assessment for nuclear systems or
• Proven model validation experience including metric development and uncertainty quantification.
• Hands-on analysis of experimental thermal-hydraulic data and comparison with system predictions.
• Experience with RELAP5-3D, TRACE, SAS, or equivalent tools.
• Strong understanding of thermal-fluid behavior, reactor systems, and advanced energy design

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation range of $56–$95 per hour.
• Fully remote work opportunity.
• Opportunity to contribute to advanced reactor and next-generation energy initiatives.
• Exposure to multidisciplinary projects spanning simulation, testing, safety analysis, and licensing.
• Flexible contract-based environment.
• Chance to apply and grow expertise in thermal-hydraulics and validation methodologies.