Nuclear Safety Transient Analysis Engineer - (US-NC-Wilmington - 28412)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: 59552632
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Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, Energy
Function: Engineering/Technology
Location: Wilmington, NC
Job #: 817913
Posted: May 01, 2008 Responsibilities

*Work within a team environment to perform thermal hydraulic and plant transient analyses to support a variety of applications including BWR reload analysis, power uprate and new power plant analyses.

*Perform technical evaluations and analyses in the area of plant transients, Anticipated Transients without Scram, Heat Balances and thermal hydraulic fuel channel analyses.

*Perform work in compliance with NRC regulated policies and procedures.

*Interface with internal and external customers on technical issues.

*Experienced candidates will be expected to lead projects, train less experienced engineers, provide mentoring coaching, etc.

*Support Company initiatives including Six Sigma process improvement and New Product Introduction.

Qualifications

*B.S. Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Chemical).

*Minimum of 1 year experience with Transient Analysis.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

*The U.S. Government restricts access by Foreign Nationals to certain types of technology and technical data. Consequently, this posting is intended only for U.S. nationals, permanent resident aliens (i.e., Green Card holder), and protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act.

*If currently a GE employee, you must have been in your current position for at least 12 months and have at least a satisfactory performance rating.

Desired

*Background in power plant or process plant thermal hydraulics.

*Background in liquid-vapor two-phase flow.

*Experience with BWRs.

*M.S. Degree or Ph.D. in Engineering Discipline.

*Experience in Transient, ATWS or other safety analysis discipline.

*Experience with T/H systems codes such as TRACG, TRACE, RELAP, or RETRAN.

*Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements.

*Knowledge of core design or experience with 3D core simulation tools.

*Experience with modeling control systems.

*Demonstrated high energy and the ability to energize others.

*Detail oriented and accountable for completion of work and assignments.

*Team player with strong leadership capabilities.

*Self-start with a positive, can-do attitude.

*Clearly and confidently communicates based on deep understanding.

*Legacy of delivering on commitments; tenacious, with a proven track record of overcoming obstacles.

*Ability to achieve stretch targets.

*Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity.

*Strong external focus; clear and demonstrated understanding of nuclear industry and/ or energy industry.

*Clear thinker who communicates messages clearly and concisely.

*Excellent writing and verbal communications skills.
General

GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

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