Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NuScale Power is seeking a Simulator Engineer 2 to support the development and maintenance of software models for its control room simulator. The role collaborates with operators and engineers to update plant models, develop and test simulator software, troubleshoot defects, and maintain hardware and configuration control.
Responsibilities
- High standard to accurately reflect information from engineering documentation into plant models
- Supports development, testing and operation of the NuScale control room simulator and other software projects
- Develops software in accordance with NuScale 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
Skills
- A minimum of a B.S. degree in physics, engineering or other technical degree from an accredited college or university is required
- A minimum of three years of full-time software development experience is required
- An advanced degree plus 1 year of internship in a directly associated area may be considered in lieu of experience
- 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
- Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810
- Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers
- Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment
- The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms
- Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation
- ABET accredited engineering program preferred
- Three or more years of demonstrable software deliverables with a focus on modeling and simulator development preferred
- Working with thermal hydraulic and neutronic analysis software is highly desirable
- Previous experience with GSE simulation software (i.e., SimExec, JTopmeret, JElectric)
- Previous experience with thermal hydraulic system codes (e.g., RELAP5 and Trace)
- 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
Benefits
- This position is available for remote work within the contiguous United States with travel as required for business needs.
- Limited travel to other locations outside of Corvallis at company’s expense.
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