About the role
Last Energy seeks an experienced Radiological Engineer to support the safety and licensing analysis for the PWR-20 micro nuclear reactor. This person will work closely with the nuclear engineering and safety analysis staff to ensure that the PWR-20 design meets radiation safety and accident dose requirements.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Determine core and coolant radiological source terms
- Determine neutron and gamma radiation fields
- Calculate the dose due to theoretical accidents and the impact on surrounding areas
- Participate in and support interfaces with customer and regulatory authorities to obtain regulatory approval of the Last Energy reactor core design, codes, and methods
- Prepare and review safety analyses, calculation files, and associated records
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- BS, MS, or PhD in Nuclear Engineering, or a related degree (e.g., physics with nuclear concentration)
- 5+ years of applicable experience in PWR or BWR radiological evaluations
- Proficiency in MCNP, SCALE, RADTRAD, or other nuclear industry analysis code as well as scripting and coding with PYTHON or EXCEL VB
- Positive and effective team interaction skills and value positive peer relationships
- Effective written and oral communication skills