Nuclear Engineer - Radiological

Nuclear Engineer - Radiological

Austin, TX

Last Energy - Engineering /

Full-time /

On-site

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Last Energy seeks an experienced Radiological Engineer to support the safety and licensing analysis for the PWR-20 micro nuclear reactor. This person will work closely with the nuclear engineering and safety analysis staff to ensure that the PWR-20 design meets radiation safety and accident dose requirements.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Determine core and coolant radiological source terms
• Determine neutron and gamma radiation fields
• Calculate the dose due to theoretical accidents and the impact on surrounding areas
• Participate in and support interfaces with customer and regulatory authorities to obtain regulatory approval of the Last Energy reactor core design, codes, and methods
• Prepare and review safety analyses, calculation files, and associated records
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Nuclear Engineering, or a related degree (e.g., physics with nuclear concentration)
• 5+ years of applicable experience in PWR or BWR radiological evaluations
• Proficiency in MCNP, SCALE, RADTRAD, or other nuclear industry analysis code as well as scripting and coding with PYTHON or EXCEL VB
• Positive and effective team interaction skills and value positive peer relationships
• Effective written and oral communication skills

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