Senior Engineer - Reload/Core Design

Lead end-to-end reactor-core fuel reload design efforts for Comanche Peak by coordinating engineering, vendors, operations, outages, licensing, and QA to deliver schedule-ready, configuration-controlled designs.

Responsibilities

• Identify, plan, and execute engineering activities to meet assigned objectives, schedules, and business needs.
• Evaluate and resolve complex technical and operational issues using sound engineering judgment.
• Coordinate projects, studies, and initiatives through completion, managing scope, milestones, risks, resources, and deliverables.
• Support nuclear fuel and core design work, including:
  • Fuel management strategy
  • Reactor-physics analyses
  • Thermal-hydraulic considerations
  • Cycle-specific operating limits
• Provide technical integration across engineering disciplines and affected organizations to ensure work is complete, technically sound, and appropriately reviewed.
• Participate in evaluations of design, methodology, equipment, and procedural changes, including use of the 10 CFR 50.59 process.
• Coordinate with internal groups, external fuel suppliers, vendors, and contractors to support execution and resolve technical issues.
• Lead project meetings, technical reviews, and readiness activities; communicate status, risks, decisions, and recommendations.
• Prepare and present technical reports, evaluations, and recommendations supporting complex engineering decisions.
• Lead complex problem-solving activities, including evaluating alternatives, assessing risk, and implementing solutions.
• Ensure engineering work and deliverables comply with applicable procedures, configuration management, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in and, as needed, lead special projects, committees, technical reviews, and industry activities.
• Provide technical guidance and support to less-experienced engineers and team members.
• Comply with applicable safety policies and procedures and help promote a safe working environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, Nuclear) from an accredited program.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Proven ability to analyze and resolve complex technical issues and coordinate engineering work across multiple disciplines or organizations.
• Working knowledge of engineering processes, configuration management, design changes, quality requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ability to interpret technical analyses and communicate technical information, recommendations, risks, and decisions effectively.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required site access and meet applicable security, fitness-for-duty, training, and qualification requirements.

Technologies

• 10 CFR 50.59

Work Location

• Glen Rose, TX (onsite)

Other Possible Locations

• Comanche Peak (Glen Rose, TX) - preferred
• Davis-Besse (Oak Harbor, OH)
• Perry (Perry, OH)
• Beaver Valley (Shippingport, PA)
• Downtown Operations Center (Akron, OH)

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Nuclear Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in nuclear power engineering, reactor engineering, nuclear fuel, core design, licensing, outage support, or technical project management.
• Experience with reactor-core design, fuel management, reactor-physics analysis, fuel-performance evaluation, or cycle-specific operating limits.
• Familiarity with nuclear fuel vendors, engineering change processes, configuration management, 10 CFR 50.59, technical specifications, or Core Operating Limits Reports.
• Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional technical projects, refueling outages, or other major nuclear initiatives.
• Advanced degree, Professional Engineer license, PMP certification, or other relevant professional credentials.

Key Metrics

• Teamwork and collaboration skills across organizational boundaries.
• Ability to communicate complex issues through written and verbal communication.
• Ability to influence by establishing effective working relationships across organizational boundaries.
• In-depth understanding of power plant equipment and system interrelationships.
• Ability to evaluate technical alternatives in light of economic contribution.
• Ability to apply systematic problem-solving processes to address complex issues.

Job Family

• Engineering Services