About this role
The Thermal Hydraulics Engineer 3 will develop thermal hydraulics analysis capability for NuScale’s microreactor design, performing sizing, modeling, and steady-state/transient analyses while supporting software selection and collaboration with core physics models.
Key Responsibilities
- ['Support thermal systems analysis software selection', 'Perform sizing calculations for single phase fluid and heat exchange components', 'Thermal systems model development', 'Perform steady state and transient analysis', 'Automate analysis updates to accommodate design changes']
Technical Overview
Focus on thermal hydraulics analysis and CFD for microreactor; includes coupling with core physics; regulatory compliance with 10 CFR parts; uses thermal systems analysis tools; automation
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a mid-level to senior thermal hydraulics engineer with 5+ years of nuclear-related thermal modeling, CFD, heat-pipe modeling, and regulatory familiarity; comfortable with R&D and cross-functional coupling with core physics models.
Must-Have Skills
5 years of thermal hydraulic modeling experienceEligibility to work under 10 CFR Part 810Bachelor's degree in NuclearMechanicalor Chemical Engineering
Nice-to-Have Skills
MS or PhD in NuclearMechanicalor Chemical Engineeringexperience with core physics couplinguniversity collaboration experienceautomation scripting
Required Skills
thermal hydraulicsthermal hydraulics modelingcomputational fluid dynamicsCFDheat pipe modelingsteady state analysistransient analysisautomationmodel developmentbenchmarkscore physics couplinguniversity collaborationsoftware selectionregulatory standards (10 CFR Part 81010 CFR 50 Appendix BNQA-1)
Hard Skills
thermal hydraulics modelingthermal hydraulics analysiscomputational fluid dynamicsCFDheat pipe modelingsteady state analysistransient analysisthermal systems analysis softwaremodel developmentbenchmarks for model verificationautomationuniversity collaborationcoupled analysis with core physics modelsregulatory standards (10 CFR Part 81010 CFR 50 Appendix B10 CFR 21NQA-1)
Soft Skills
problem solvingoral/written communicationplanning/organizingadaptabilitydependabilityteam buildingsafety culturequality assurance
Keywords for Your Resume
thermal hydraulics engineerthermal hydraulics modelingcomputational fluid dynamicsCFDheat pipe modelingsteady state analysistransient analysisthermal systems analysis softwaremodel developmentbenchmarks for model verificationautomationuniversity collaborationcoupled analysis with core physics models10 CFR Part 81010 CFR 50 Appendix BNQA-1NuScale Powermicroreactorremotetravelthermal hydraulicsnuclear engineeringheat pipesteady statecore physics
Deal Breakers
Less than 5 years experience, Not eligible to work under 10 CFR Part 810, Not in Nuclear/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering, Unable to travel up to 30%
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