Senior Nuclear Engineer

How to Apply: Please send your resume to Human Resources at [email protected]

Information Systems Laboratories, Inc. (ISL) is seeking a Senior Nuclear Engineer for a full-time position on the Nuclear Safety Analysis team. ISL (www.islinc.com) is a high-tech, employee-owned technology-development company. ISL’s Energy, Space, and Risk Management division provides comprehensive support to the nuclear and space industries, including nuclear safety analysis, complex modeling and simulation, nuclear software development throughout the entire software lifecycle, regulatory framework and procedures development, waste management tracking, risk management, and cybersecurity.

Job Description
The senior engineer will work alongside safety analysis experts performing a mix of research and development and customer contract work. Customers are generally advanced reactor and fuel vendors requiring ISL’s unique safety analysis expertise to meet licensing requirements of the U.S. NRC or DOE.
ISL has a culture of building from fundamentals to solve complicated engineering problems in the nuclear industry, including modeling and simulation of:
System and core thermal-hydraulics (RELAP5-3D, TRACE, VIPRE-01)
Nuclear physics (MCNP, SCALE, PARCS)
Fuel performance (FAST)
Radiological consequences (RADTRAD)
Work tasks may include hazard analysis, safety basis event identification, model and simulation development, transient analyses, and safety basis documentation for existing LWR, SMR, and advanced reactor designs.
This position includes writing technical reports and white papers, creating presentations, and other related tasks needed to communicate ideas, problems, and solutions.
The position offers a unique opportunity to advance the state of the art, publish research, present at conferences and workshops, and develop industry contacts and relationships.

Requirements
A B.S. or M.S. degree in Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering
15–20 years of experience in the nuclear industry
Prior safety analysis and/or reactor design experience
A self-starter who:
Works well within a team or independently
Has demonstrated ability to solve complex problems
Can adapt to changing situations
Demonstrates a strong commitment to verifying results and ensuring they are technically sound
Experience with fluid dynamics, heat transfer, nuclear physics, and/or structural mechanics
Experience with RELAP5-3D or TRACE
Experience with U.S. NRC licensing (NUREGs, Reg. Guides, etc.)
Experience with safety basis events, categories, and transient analysis
Familiarity with historic, operating, and advanced nuclear reactors

Desired Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of the fundamentals of nuclear physics
Familiarity with nuclear quality assurance (ASME NQA-1)
Familiarity with U.S. DOE authorization basis
Experience with design basis accident dose analysis
Experience with radiation shield design and modeling and simulation
Experience with:
o General calculation software such as Mathcad and/or Octave,
o Nuclear physics codes such as MCNP, SCALE, PARCS, etc.,
o CFD and Multiphysics codes,
o Solid modeling or CAD, and
o Basic scripting or light programming skills (Python, Java, etc.)

Security Clearance
This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Information Systems Laboratories, Inc. (ISL) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
ISL provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

How to Apply
To apply, please send your resume to Human Resources at [email protected]