PERM & REMOTE: NUCLEAR SIMULATOR ENGINEER 3

JOB DESCRIPTION:

TYPE: Full Time Employee

LOCATION: Remote but with travel

MUST HAVE EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

This position is available for remote work within the contiguous United States with travel as required for business needs.

PAY & BENEFITS:

The target pay range for this position is: $87,107 - $105,129 annually.  

The full pay range is $78,096 - $122,149 annually.   

POSITION SUMMARY:

This simulator modeling engineer will be working within the Plant Services department assisting in the development of the software models that supports the Seine Client control room simulator.  

This position will work in close collaboration with Seine Client operators and engineers to support a range of software development tasks such as updating plant models in accordance with engineering documentation. 

Ideal candidate is familiar with the GSE software suite (i.e., SimExec and JTopmeret), have experience with thermal hydraulic system codes (e.g., RELAP5 and Trace), and have experience with neutronic analysis codes (e.g., Simulate 3 and MCNP).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

High standard to accurately reflect information from engineering documentation into plant models.

Supports development, testing and operation of the Seine Client control room simulator and other software projects.

Develops software in accordance with Seine Client established procedures and processes to maintain configuration control.

Documents software defects using issue tracking software.

Provides recommended solutions when errors are encountered and seeks to identify common cause issues that affect performance of the software solution.

Provides recommended solutions for problems using professional operational principles and company objectives.

Works under consultative direction toward long-range goals and objectives. Collaborates with team members to ensure solutions are vetted and deliverables are of high quality.

Performs hardware setup and maintenance such as installing computers/monitors and connecting cables.

This may at times require limited travel to other locations outside of Corvallis at company’s expense.

Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

Education/Certification: 

A minimum of a B.S. degree in physics, engineering or other technical degree from an accredited college or university is required. 

ABET accredited engineering program preferred.  

Three or more years of demonstrable software deliverables with a focus on modeling and simulator development preferred.

Experience: 

A minimum of five years of full-time software development experience is required.   

Working with thermal hydraulic and neutronic analysis software is highly desirable.   

Additional desired experience includes:

Previous experience with GSE simulation software (i.e., SimExec, JTopmeret, JElectric)

Previous experience with thermal hydraulic system codes (e.g., RELAP5 and Trace)

Working knowledge of an integrated development environment such as Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code and a revision control system such as Git is required

Previous experience with project management systems like Gitlab or GitHub

Experience with developing software in Fortran, C++, and/or Python

Previous experience with neutronic analysis codes (e.g., Simulate 3 and MCNP)

Demonstrable understanding of basic thermal hydraulic engineering principles

Demonstrable understanding of basic numerical methods to solve coupled partial differential equations associated with fluid flow and heat transfer

Demonstrable aptitude to read and interpret P&ID drawings

Industry Requirements:

Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.