Thermal-Hydraulics Engineer – Systems
| Company | Oklo |
|---|---|
| Location | Remote in USA, Santa Clara, CA, USA |
| Salary | $73000 – $157000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in a technical field, such as nuclear, mechanical, or aerospace engineering
- Proficiency with thermal-hydraulics (thermal fluids) analysis methods
- Core competencies in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics first principles
- Experience with systems-level thermal fluids analysis codes, such as Flomaster, GOTHIC, or TRACE
- Experience with data processing (e.g., pre-processing, post-processing, scripting)
- Fluency with Python
Responsibilities
- Modeling thermal-hydraulic systems using codes such as SAS4A/SASSYS-1, SAM, or GOTHIC
- Developing systems-level analyses to analyze coupled neutronic and thermal-hydraulic behavior at steady-state and during transients
- Developing and utilizing analysis methods that efficiently and effectively build confidence in a design
- Automation, verification, and validation of modeling and simulation tools in support of analyses
- Collaborating cross-functionally to define design requirements, and providing technical feedback to quick-iterating design teams
- Document work using modern tools and techniques, and write well-written, thoughtful technical reports
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with reactor transient analysis methods
- Experience with advanced reactor systems codes such as SAS4A/SASSYS-1, SAM, and RELAP
- Experience with qualification and validation of analyses
- Experience with nuclear engineering principles and multi-physics analysis methods for engineering applications, particularly as they relate to advanced reactors
- Competency with modern software engineering practices and programming languages
- Experience with CI/CD computing environments