Senior Safety Methods Engineer

📋 Description

• The Senior Safety Methods Engineer will develop, improve, and qualify engineering methods used for
• Develop system-level thermal-hydraulic analysis methods, including modeling strategies, numerical
• Perform steady-state and transient system-level analyses to evaluate model behavior, accuracy, and
• Support method qualification activities, including numerical verification, applicability
• Develop and integrate closure models and empirical correlations related to heat transfer, pressure
• Identify modeling limitations and support method improvements through sensitivity studies and

🎯 Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical
• 3+ years of experience in system-level thermal-hydraulic modeling and method development for
• Demonstrated experience developing or improving engineering analysis methods, including numerical
• Experience performing system-level thermal-hydraulic analyses using tools such as RELAP5-3D
• Familiarity with scientific programming and workflow automation tools such as Python or MATLAB.
• Familiarity with NQA-1 quality assurance practices, including documented methodologies

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation range of approximately $37–$74 per hour.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Opportunity to contribute to advanced nuclear reactor development and safety engineering
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary experts in thermal hydraulics, reactor physics, and
• Exposure to innovative simulation methods, licensing activities, and next-generation energy
• Opportunity to expand expertise in advanced modeling, verification, and validation processes.