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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
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Job Location: Oak Ridge, TN
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Purpose:
The Advanced Reactor Systems & Safety Group (ARSS) within the Reactor and Nuclear Systems Division (RNSD), Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), seeks applications for a part-time position as an applied Research and Development (R&D) staff member, with an emphasis in the area of advanced reactors (high-temperature and high-performance), such as those used in nuclear thermal propulsion or materials irradiation and isotope production.The ARSS group develops advanced reactor concepts, conducts conceptual design assessments, performs trade studies on reactor technology options, and defines the requisite R&D and technology development for evolving these advanced concepts including development of advanced instrumentation and control (I&C) systems for such concepts. This group utilizes the appropriate codes to both analyze and model these concepts and systems with particular emphasis on safety, controls, and operations. This group supports the Department of Energy (DOE) in developing future reactor technology for both large and small advanced reactors, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in the safety assessment of new and currently operating nuclear power plants, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in developing nuclear power systems for exploration of the outer planets and surface power applications. The ARSS group collaborates with several of the NASA centers and other DOE laboratories and provides technical support for the principal research and regulatory offices within the NRC as well as international organizations such as the IAEA and OECD Nuclear Energy Agency.
Major Duties/Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will work in a highly multi-disciplinary environment to leverage ORNLs capabilities in reactor physics, materials science, and thermal hydraulic analysis. In addition, they will be involved in design, process modeling and simulation, measurement and controls, and nuclear reactor design to perform detailed coupled neutronic, thermal, and stress analyses for novel fuel designs in high-performance reactor concepts. This position requires conceptual design and analysis experience that must include physics and thermal hydraulic analysis of these types of advanced reactors such as those used in nuclear thermal propulsion or materials irradiation and isotope production. Experience with MCNP, SCALE, or other modern neutronic computational codes to perform calculations for criticality, flux mapping, and control system worth is required.
Qualifications Required:
Qualified candidates must have an MS degree in nuclear engineering and at least 12 years of experience in performing reactor design and analysis for advanced concepts. The candidate should have relevant experience specifically with space power reactors, both for surface power and nuclear thermal propulsion applications. Excellent communication skills (verbal, presentation, and written) are required to enable effective interaction with technical peers, program managers, and sponsors. Also, the ability to work cooperatively within an integrated multidisciplinary research team is an essential element of the work.This is a part-time position with limited benefits This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L clearance.This position is a Workplace Substance Abuse program (WSAP) testing designed position which requires passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in which employees are subject to being randomly selected for testing. The occupant of this position will also be subject to an ongoing requirement to report to ORNL any drug-related arrest or conviction or receipt of a positive drug test result.Equal Opportunity Employer
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
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