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Job Description
This role is responsible for performing engineering tasks associated with designing, developing, and conducting analyses of a nuclear reactor or nuclear facility.
Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities
- Perform design, analysis, and evaluation in assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
- Support team members with the execution of the core tasks and responsibilities listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document, under guided supervision.
- Coordinate with engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to facilitate the convergence of efforts, allow design closure, provide design assurance, and deliver high quality engineering work products.
- Collaborate in planning, scheduling, and organizing detailed phases of engineering work.
- Collaborate in the technical oversight and direction of internal or external design teams.
- Facilitate and assist in the assessment of customer needs and capture requirements and functions related to nuclear engineering.
- Execute nuclear engineering assignments with clear and specified objectives; utilize conventional specifications and/or Interface Control Documents and plans.
- Recommend system design alterations and enhancements to improve quality of products and/or procedures from an assembly, transportation, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and/or decommissioning perspective.
- Lead reviews and presentations for internal company design reviews and customer design reviews regarding nuclear design.
- Organize engineering efforts in assigned areas between specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, with the client, suppliers, contractors, or other groups as required.
- Maintain a professional demeanor and behavior at all times, in all forms of communication.
- Perform other duties as assigned by manager.
Job Profile Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering or related degree from an accredited institution.
- Typically, three years of experience in an engineering role for a level II.
- Typically, five years of experience in an engineering role for a level III.
- Typically, ten years of experience in an engineering role for a level IV.
- A master’s degree in engineering or related field (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience) may be in lieu of two years of experience.
- A Ph.D. in engineering or related field (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience) may be in lieu of three years of experience.
- Previous experience at X-energy exceeding performance standards may be in lieu of years of experience.
- Possess technical experience and proven expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Reactor core design and analysis.
- Radiation shielding design and analysis.
- Nuclear fuel analysis and qualification.
- Criticality safety.
- Reactor multiphysics analysis, especially pertaining to transient analysis.
- Nuclear analysis software development, verification and validation.
- Other areas of nuclear engineering or nuclear physics relevant to the design and analysis of small modular reactors, microreactors, and nuclear facilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with reactor physics codes (ex. MCNP, SCALE, OpenMC).
- Understanding of deterministic methods.
Location: 9801 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD
Work Site Expectations: 4 days in office
Travel Expectations: Up to 10%
Hours: Standard office hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm ET, Monday – Friday
Compensation
As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives.
Offers within the posted salary range are commensurate with the individual’s qualifications for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth. The salary range for this position is:
Level II: $107,625 - $122,063; Level III: $125,000 - $150,000; Level IV: $155,000 - $185,000Position Job Classification
Full time - ExemptBenefits
X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering or a related field from an accredited institution
- Three years of engineering experience for Engineer II level
- Five years of engineering experience for Engineer III level
- Ten years of engineering experience for Engineer IV level
- Technical experience and proven expertise in reactor core design and analysis, radiation shielding, nuclear fuel analysis and qualification, criticality safety, reactor multiphysics, nuclear analysis software development, verification and validation, or related nuclear engineering
- Experience with reactor physics codes such as MCNP, SCALE, or OpenMC
- Understanding of deterministic methods
- Master's degree in engineering or a related field may substitute for two years of experience
- Ph.D. in engineering or a related field may substitute for three years of experience
What We Do
X-energy is delivering the next generation of carbon-free energy by reinventing nuclear power. We believe in leaving a cleaner planet for our children and grandchildren, while continuing to provide sufficient and affordable power to sustain growing populations around the world. That is why we have reinvented nuclear power, with a unique combination of proven technologies and new innovations, to meet our current and future needs. X-energy manufactures fuel that seals uranium particles in a protective coating, which makes meltdown impossible and retains the waste inside forever. We also design plants that unlock the fuel’s potential in a process that’s as clean as wind or solar. When combined, the result is reliable carbon-free baseload power, produced more safely and affordable than ever before and available anywhere, at any time.
