Nuclear Engineer Position

3 days ago


Lemont, Illinois, United States Argonne National Laboratory Full time
Job Title: Nuclear Engineer

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Nuclear Engineer to join our team at Argonne National Laboratory. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing thermal hydraulic analyses for new reactor designs, reactor feasibility studies, and conversion of existing research reactors to the use of new fuel.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform thermal hydraulic analyses for new reactor designs, reactor feasibility studies, and conversion of existing research reactors to the use of new fuel.
  • Support the development of thermal hydraulics software for reactor design and safety performance analyses of research reactors in the U.S. and around the world.
  • Predict reactor performance and safety characteristics, analyze experimental results, perform alternative simulations, and develop and validate software.
  • Document and prepare reports, presentations, and manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed publications in collaboration with staff at Argonne and collaborating institutions.
Requirements:
  • Knowledge of nuclear engineering principles, theories, and practices for the design and analysis of reactor systems.
  • Knowledge of fluid flow and heat transfer of nuclear system applications and reactor safety analyses.
  • Knowledge of steady-state thermal design and performance analysis of engineering systems.
  • Skill in the conception, design, and evaluation of innovative approaches and solutions to quantitative problems.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal, oral, and written communication.
  • Ability to work on a team and integrate work with other multi-disciplinary analyses.
  • Ability to model Argonne's Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience performing thermal hydraulic analyses, including reactor transient and accident analyses (e.g., using system codes like RELAP5 or TRACE).
  • Experience in computer programming for scientific and engineering applications; Fortran knowledge is preferred.
  • Knowledge of scripting and task automation with modern tools, including Python.
  • Experience or knowledge of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) or structure mechanics and stress analyses using commercial finite element solver software (e.g., STAR-CCM+, COMSOL, ABAQUS).
Job Family:Research Development (RD)Job Profile:Nuclear/Reactor Engineering 2Worker Type:RegularTime Type:Full time
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