GE Vernova
Technical Leader Reactor Physics Technology (Remote Eligible, U.S.)
GE Vernova, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28403
Technical Leader
The technical leader will support all business units within GNF/GVH across the Engineering organization. The role involves leading engineers towards development, verification, validation, and maintenance of computational methods for nuclear and coupled nuclear/thermal-hydraulic evaluation of boiling water and small modular reactors. The technical leader will also plan, assign, and manage resources for the team and provide coaching/mentoring to less experienced team members. The preferred work location for this role is at the GVH Nuclear headquarters in Wilmington, NC (hybrid work arrangements available), but permanent remote work arrangements are also possible. This role is within the Reactor Physics Technology (RPT) team, which is responsible for the development, maintenance, analytics, technical consultation, and licensing stewardship of engineering computer codes, correlations, and methodologies related to Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). RPT is also responsible for supporting customers with emergent questions in the areas of reactor neutronics/thermal-hydraulics and instrumentation physics and contributes to the nuclear and thermal-hydraulic design of new fuel products. Essential Responsibilities:
Provide support to the functional manager to plan, assign, and manage resources and schedules. Provide technical leadership for nuclear and coupled nuclear/thermal-hydraulic methodologies. Establish and maintain relationships with teams and commercial leaders within the broader Engineering organization to understand upcoming work demands and provide inputs on team capability and availability. Perform manager review and approval of engineering technical deliverables for GNF/GVH customers. Provide critical mentoring and coaching feedback to members of the RPT team, as well as feedback to the functional manager on engineer performance. Work with project managers and commercial program managers to provide work planning, scheduling, and technical support for customer deliverables. Advocate for, and lead, team process improvements to drive speed and simplification. Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with NRC rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards. Drive a team culture based on team work, integrity, candor, transparency, and execution on commitments. Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with other team members on engineering/technical issues. Responsible for leading the technical development, accuracy and uncertainty qualification, testing, verification, regulatory licensing, and maintenance of analytical methods required for evaluation of steady-state and transient core/fuel performance of nuclear reactors. Work within an approved regulatory framework for nuclear software quality assurance for engineering computer programs. Prepare, document and present technical data to internal and external customers. Support teams working in various time zones globally. Support the interface with various regulatory agencies (NRC, DOE, etc.) as appropriate. Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity. Detail oriented and accountable for results. Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team. Displays a strong drive for continuous improvement. Displays an engaging, can-do, optimistic attitude. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong analytical capabilities, problem solving skills, and process skills. Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND Minimum 6 years of experience specializing in any of the following areas: Reload Design & Analysis, Thermal-Hydraulic Methods, Neutronics Methods, LOCA, Containment, and Stability Analysis, Radiological Analysis, or Transient Analysis AND demonstrated industry experience with project management and resource allocation. Master's degree from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND Minimum of 4 years of experience specializing in any of the following areas: Reload Design & Analysis, Thermal-Hydraulic Methods, Neutronics Methods, LOCA, Containment, and Stability Analysis, Radiological Analysis, or Transient Analysis AND demonstrated industry experience with project management and resource allocation. Ph.D. from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND Minimum of 2 years of experience specializing in any of the following areas: Reload Design & Analysis, Thermal-Hydraulic Methods, Neutronics Methods, LOCA, Containment, and Stability Analysis, Radiological Analysis, or Transient Analysis AND demonstrated industry experience with project management and resource allocation Eligibility Requirements:
The preferred work locations is the Wilmington, NC Headquarters, but highly qualified remote candidates will be considered. 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. Desired Characteristics:
M.S. or Ph.D. in computational methods, thermal-hydraulics, nuclear engineering, or a closely related discipline. Prior experience with neutronic methods (eg., MCNP, PARTISN, MC2-3, DIF3D). Prior experience with thermal-hydraulic methods (eg, TRAC, RELAP5-3D, COBRA) Prior experience with P6 Primavera. Experience with software Commercial Grade Dedication in accordance with NQA-1. Programming experience with Fortran and Python. Working knowledge of nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, code methodology licensing, and related federal regulations. Demonstrated ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information. Exceptional organization skills. Legacy of delivering on commitments; tenacious, with a proven track record of overcoming obstacles; ability to achieve stretch targets. Strong external focus; clear and demonstrated understanding of nuclear industry and/or energy industry. Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent quality certification.
The technical leader will support all business units within GNF/GVH across the Engineering organization. The role involves leading engineers towards development, verification, validation, and maintenance of computational methods for nuclear and coupled nuclear/thermal-hydraulic evaluation of boiling water and small modular reactors. The technical leader will also plan, assign, and manage resources for the team and provide coaching/mentoring to less experienced team members. The preferred work location for this role is at the GVH Nuclear headquarters in Wilmington, NC (hybrid work arrangements available), but permanent remote work arrangements are also possible. This role is within the Reactor Physics Technology (RPT) team, which is responsible for the development, maintenance, analytics, technical consultation, and licensing stewardship of engineering computer codes, correlations, and methodologies related to Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). RPT is also responsible for supporting customers with emergent questions in the areas of reactor neutronics/thermal-hydraulics and instrumentation physics and contributes to the nuclear and thermal-hydraulic design of new fuel products. Essential Responsibilities:
Provide support to the functional manager to plan, assign, and manage resources and schedules. Provide technical leadership for nuclear and coupled nuclear/thermal-hydraulic methodologies. Establish and maintain relationships with teams and commercial leaders within the broader Engineering organization to understand upcoming work demands and provide inputs on team capability and availability. Perform manager review and approval of engineering technical deliverables for GNF/GVH customers. Provide critical mentoring and coaching feedback to members of the RPT team, as well as feedback to the functional manager on engineer performance. Work with project managers and commercial program managers to provide work planning, scheduling, and technical support for customer deliverables. Advocate for, and lead, team process improvements to drive speed and simplification. Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with NRC rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards. Drive a team culture based on team work, integrity, candor, transparency, and execution on commitments. Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with other team members on engineering/technical issues. Responsible for leading the technical development, accuracy and uncertainty qualification, testing, verification, regulatory licensing, and maintenance of analytical methods required for evaluation of steady-state and transient core/fuel performance of nuclear reactors. Work within an approved regulatory framework for nuclear software quality assurance for engineering computer programs. Prepare, document and present technical data to internal and external customers. Support teams working in various time zones globally. Support the interface with various regulatory agencies (NRC, DOE, etc.) as appropriate. Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity. Detail oriented and accountable for results. Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team. Displays a strong drive for continuous improvement. Displays an engaging, can-do, optimistic attitude. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong analytical capabilities, problem solving skills, and process skills. Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND Minimum 6 years of experience specializing in any of the following areas: Reload Design & Analysis, Thermal-Hydraulic Methods, Neutronics Methods, LOCA, Containment, and Stability Analysis, Radiological Analysis, or Transient Analysis AND demonstrated industry experience with project management and resource allocation. Master's degree from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND Minimum of 4 years of experience specializing in any of the following areas: Reload Design & Analysis, Thermal-Hydraulic Methods, Neutronics Methods, LOCA, Containment, and Stability Analysis, Radiological Analysis, or Transient Analysis AND demonstrated industry experience with project management and resource allocation. Ph.D. from an accredited university or college in nuclear engineering, physics, computational methods or a closely related technical discipline AND Minimum of 2 years of experience specializing in any of the following areas: Reload Design & Analysis, Thermal-Hydraulic Methods, Neutronics Methods, LOCA, Containment, and Stability Analysis, Radiological Analysis, or Transient Analysis AND demonstrated industry experience with project management and resource allocation Eligibility Requirements:
The preferred work locations is the Wilmington, NC Headquarters, but highly qualified remote candidates will be considered. 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. Desired Characteristics:
M.S. or Ph.D. in computational methods, thermal-hydraulics, nuclear engineering, or a closely related discipline. Prior experience with neutronic methods (eg., MCNP, PARTISN, MC2-3, DIF3D). Prior experience with thermal-hydraulic methods (eg, TRAC, RELAP5-3D, COBRA) Prior experience with P6 Primavera. Experience with software Commercial Grade Dedication in accordance with NQA-1. Programming experience with Fortran and Python. Working knowledge of nuclear reactor core licensing, technical specifications, safety margin bases, code methodology licensing, and related federal regulations. Demonstrated ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information. Exceptional organization skills. Legacy of delivering on commitments; tenacious, with a proven track record of overcoming obstacles; ability to achieve stretch targets. Strong external focus; clear and demonstrated understanding of nuclear industry and/or energy industry. Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent quality certification.