Radiant is seeking a highly motivated nuclear engineer for an opportunity to work with mentorship and guidance from experienced nuclear professionals in a fast-paced startup environment. The candidate will be responsible for various aspects of nuclear design and analysis as priorities shift and expertise is gained.
Responsibilities & Duties
Ownership of Nucleardesign and analysis, examples:
Shielding: Transport, Operational, Self-Activation and environmental Activation, Waste Categorization, working with both customer and regulatory requirements
Run coupled neutronics and thermal calculations to refine the thermal model in various scenarios
Mechanical: Assess damage effects and bulk material properties changesdue to high flux on ceramics and metals inside the core
Neutronics: Develop control schemes and design control systems using transient simulations to finalize source sizing and detector selection
Fuel and Waste: Model burnup distribution, design burnable absorber, and perform criticality assessments for transport and waste facility compatibility
Develop requirements for hardware systems, structures, and components
Create and manage a Bill-Of-Materials (BOM).
Find and develop suppliers for all components.
Own subassembly design, manufacturing, and test schedules.
Collect requirements, provide expertise and feedback to engineers in other functional areas via clear, constructive communication.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering or equivalent degree from accredited institution
Proficient in at least one of the followingprogramming languages:Python, C , C#, or another scientific computing language
Desired Qualifications & Skills
Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
Competency in distributed software development process
Related experience with OpenMC, Serpent, MCNP, MOOSE, BISON, RELAP, CFD, Pronghorn, GRIFFIN, or other nuclear software packages
At least 1 year of software development experience:
C, C , or Python development experience is preferred.
Prior use of code repositories, unit testing, performance benchmarking, and software review / release processes.
Familiarity with good documentation practices and implementation of style guidelines.
Salary.com Estimation for Nuclear Engineer in El Segundo, CA
$101,967 to $135,298
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