Software Engineer 4 (Commercial Nuclear)

Job Title: Software Engineer 4 (Commercial Nuclear)

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hireSoftware Engineer 4 (Commercial Nuclear) with our client that is fully remote.

Job Description:

• This is a senior level position based on experience and will be working within the Plant Services department assisting in the development of the software models that supports the control room simulator.
• This position will work in close collaboration with the operators and engineers to support a range of software development tasks such as updating plant models in accordance with engineering documentation.
• Ideal candidate is familiar with thermal hydraulic system codes (e.g., RELAP5 and Trace), and have experience with neutronic analysis codes (e.g., Simulate 3 and MCNP).
• Additional consideration for candidates that also have GSE software suite (i.e., SimExec and JTopmeret) experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• High standard to accurately reflect information from engineering documentation into plant models.
• Supports development, testing and operation of the control room simulator and other software projects.
• Develops software in accordance with the established procedures and processes to maintain configuration control.
• Documents software defects using issue tracking software.
• Provides recommended solutions when errors are encountered and seeks to identify common cause issues that affect performance of the software solution.
• Provides recommended solutions for problems using professional operational principles and company objectives.
• Works under consultative direction toward long-range goals and objectives. Collaborates with team members to ensure solutions are vetted and deliverables are of high quality.
• Performs hardware setup and maintenance such as installing computers/monitors and connecting cables. This may at times require limited travel to other locations outside of Corvallis at company’s expense.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Education/Certification: A minimum of a B.S. degree in physics, engineering or other technical degree from an accredited college or university is required. ABET accredited engineering program preferred. Five or more years of demonstrable software deliverables with a focus on modeling and simulator development.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience. Working with thermal hydraulic and neutronic analysis software is highly desirable.
• Previous experience with thermal hydraulic system codes (e.g., RELAP5 and Trace)
• Working knowledge of an integrated development environment such as Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code and a revision control system such as Git is required
• Previous experience with project management systems like Gitlab or Github
• Experience with developing software in Fortran, C++, and/or Python
• Previous experience with neutronic analysis codes (e.g., Simulate 3 and MCNP)
• Demonstrable understanding of basic thermal hydraulic engineering principles
• Demonstrable understanding of basic numerical methods to solve coupled partial differential equations associated with fluid flow and heat transfer
• Demonstrable aptitude to read and interpret P&ID drawings
• Previous experience with GSE simulation software (i.e., SimExec, JTopmeret, JElectric)
• Industry Requirements: Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Salary: $127,104-$153,401.
• Location: Fully Remote

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