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Nuclear Engineer, Computational/Transport Methods

At Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) a culture of diversity, teamwork, and collaboration is key to our success.  Join a company that is just as focused on its employees as it is on its customer.  The NNL Nuclear Data and Methods team is looking for a Nuclear Engineer to join their team. Joining this team, you will have an opportunity to develop, evaluate, and implement computational methods for use in reactor physics and nuclear engineering design computer programs. The Nuclear Data and Methods team develops and implements particle transport theory and computational methods to solve engineering problems on modern high-performance computing platforms. Join our team dedicated to delivering exceptional engineering solutions supporting the world’s best Navy!

Required Skills *

Advanced:
  • PhD in Nuclear Engineering or Engineering Physics from an accredited college or university.
  • Experience with particle transport and computational methods.

Senior:
  • MS degree in Nuclear Engineering or Engineering Physics from an accredited college or university and a minimum of four years of relevant experience; or
  • PhD in Nuclear Engineering or Engineering Physics from an accredited college or university and a minimum of one year of relevant experience
  • Experience with particle transport and computational methods.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience developing new capabilities for Monte Carlo and deterministic particle transport codes, providing the necessary user support, documentation, and testing to bring the capabilities into general use
  • Leading in your area of cognizance, contributing to the advancement of reactor physics methods technology, and routinely supporting teaching and training opportunities, design reviews, software code reviews, and process/quality improvement initiatives.
  • Demonstrated abilities in technical writing and presentation of technical material.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop scientific software in a team environment.
  • Experience with reactor core design nuclear engineering fundamentals.
  • Experience with Fortran 2008, C++, Python, Unix/Linux, and other programming/scripting languages.