Lead Criticality Safety Engineer
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Location: Wilmington, NC 28403
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Job Description Summary
The Lead Criticality Safety Engineer provides technical nuclear safety support of existing SNM-1097 LWR fuel manufacturing operations at the Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) facility in Wilmington NC. The position is responsible for performing Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations (NCSEs) required for ongoing LWR fuel manufacturing. The position will also support efforts to license, construct, and operate advanced nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities. In this role qualified candidates will utilize knowledge of nuclear safety principles and engineering to analyze process operations and implement effective nuclear safety controls. You will work closely with engineering, Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) and operations staff to ensure the safe and compliant manufacturing of current LWR nuclear fuel and future HALEU advanced reactor fuel.
The Lead Criticality Safety Engineer is responsible for evaluating credible criticality accident sequences, performing Monte Carlo code calculations, and documenting Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations (NCSEs) that demonstrate adequate margin of safety in accordance with SNM-1097 licensed program commitments. This role also reviews and approves proposed facility changes, performs audits of operations to ensure nuclear criticality safety controls are properly implemented. The role also participates on Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) teams and supports ongoing criticality safety program improvements. The position will support existing nuclear fuel conversion, fabrication, and balance of plant operations at the Wilmington, NC campus. The position will also support planned future advanced HALEU fuel manufacturing design, analysis, and licensing projects.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities of this role include the following:
Required Qualifications:
Eligibility Requirements:
Desired Characteristics:
The base pay range for this position is $98,400 - $145,000k. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.
This position is also eligible for bonuses, such as a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity. This position is expected to close on 4/28/2025.
The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401 (k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
The Lead Criticality Safety Engineer provides technical nuclear safety support of existing SNM-1097 LWR fuel manufacturing operations at the Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) facility in Wilmington NC. The position is responsible for performing Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations (NCSEs) required for ongoing LWR fuel manufacturing. The position will also support efforts to license, construct, and operate advanced nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities. In this role qualified candidates will utilize knowledge of nuclear safety principles and engineering to analyze process operations and implement effective nuclear safety controls. You will work closely with engineering, Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) and operations staff to ensure the safe and compliant manufacturing of current LWR nuclear fuel and future HALEU advanced reactor fuel.
The Lead Criticality Safety Engineer is responsible for evaluating credible criticality accident sequences, performing Monte Carlo code calculations, and documenting Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations (NCSEs) that demonstrate adequate margin of safety in accordance with SNM-1097 licensed program commitments. This role also reviews and approves proposed facility changes, performs audits of operations to ensure nuclear criticality safety controls are properly implemented. The role also participates on Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) teams and supports ongoing criticality safety program improvements. The position will support existing nuclear fuel conversion, fabrication, and balance of plant operations at the Wilmington, NC campus. The position will also support planned future advanced HALEU fuel manufacturing design, analysis, and licensing projects.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities of this role include the following:
- Document Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluations (NCSEs) required to demonstrate safety for modifications to existing and planned new fuel fabrication facilities.
- Evaluate normal and credible abnormal conditions for facilities and operations.
- Perform neutronics calculations, establish subcritical limits on controlled parameters, specify criticality control requirements and functionality.
- Support nuclear criticality safety staff with development of Monte Carlo code validation reports.
- Participate on ISA team meetings as a member of the nuclear criticality safety function to support development of the process hazard analyses (PHAs) and supporting quantitative risk assessments (QRAs).
- Review and approve design changes and ensure the impacts to criticality safety are addressed.
- Review and approve facility documentation such as procedures, training, and functional test instructions to ensure criticality requirements are properly implemented.
- Support routine NRC inspections of the facility operations and the criticality safety program.
- Provide advice and counsel to operations and project management on matters of the criticality safety program and implementation of controls.
- Perform routine audits of facility operations and surveillances of safety controls
- Serve on the site Emergency Organization as a hazard assessment team member and backup Nuclear Safety Advisor.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Nuclear Criticality Safety.
Eligibility Requirements:
- The work location for this opportunity is at the GE Hitachi Nuclear headquarters in Wilmington NC.
- This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
- For Controlled Access Area: must be able to successfully pass a Nuclear Safety Training Test; follow strict radiation protection, criticality, and industrial safety regulations; wear protective clothing to enter the area.
- Ability to walk up and down stairs.
- Must be 18 years or older and have legal authorization to work in the United States.
Desired Characteristics:
- Proficiency with Monte Carlo methods such as SCALE KENO-VI and MCNP.
- Experience in application of the ANSI/ANS 8.1 process analysis and double contingency principle requirement and authoring NCSEs.
- Experience working at a nuclear fuel manufacturing facility.
- Experience with 10CFR70 licensing and ISA program implementation.
- Advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) in Nuclear Engineering or Physics.
- Ability to develop creative solutions for complex, challenging issues.
- Ability to explain complex issues to a non-technical audience.
- Positive track record of experience resolving technical issues.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Proven ability to successfully interact with regulators, operations leadership and process engineers.
- Experience as a member of an Emergency Organization.
The base pay range for this position is $98,400 - $145,000k. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.
This position is also eligible for bonuses, such as a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity. This position is expected to close on 4/28/2025.
The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401 (k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
#LI-DY1
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes