Job Description Summary

This role contributes to company objectives in the field of reactor physics and technology. This role is intended for a current or future subject matter expert in the areas of neutron transport cross section generation and code development/maintenance in these areas. This role also supports software documentation and validation user training and customer interfacing for lattice physics codes (LANCR) and the 3D core simulator (PANAC).

This role is within the Reactor Physics Technology (RPT) team which is responsible for the development maintenance analytics technical consultation and licensing stewardship of engineering computer codes correlations and methodologies related to Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). RPT is also responsible for supporting customers with emergent questions in the areas of reactor neutronics thermal-hydraulics and instrumentation physics and contributes to the nuclear and thermal-hydraulic design of new fuel products.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Programming experience with Fortran and Python.

• Responsible for leading the technical development accuracy and uncertainty qualification testing verification regulatory licensing and maintenance of analytical methods required for evaluation of steady-state and transient core/fuel performance of nuclear reactors.

• Work within an approved regulatory framework for nuclear software quality assurance for engineering computer programs.

• Prepare document and present technical data to internal and external customers.

• Contribute to and lead team process improvements to drive speed and simplification.

• Communicate with internal/external users of the methods through support documentation and training.

• Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with NRC rules and regulations customer requirements and business quality assurance standards.

• Drive a team culture based on teamwork integrity candor transparency and execution on commitments.

• Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with other team members on engineering/technical issues.

• Assist and provide support to the team technical leader and functional manager to plan status and execute projects.

• Support the interface with various regulatory agencies (NRC DOE etc.) as appropriate.

• Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity.

• Detail oriented and accountable for results.

• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team.

• Displays a strong drive for continuous improvement.

• Displays an engaging can-do optimistic attitude.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical capabilities problem solving skills and process skills.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college in computer science computational methods nuclear engineering or a closely related technical discipline AND minimum of 4 years of experience in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross section generation

OR

• Masters degree from an accredited university or college in computer science computational methods nuclear engineering or a closely related technical discipline AND minimum of 2 years of experience in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross section generation

OR

• Ph.D. from an accredited university or college computer science computational methods nuclear engineering or a closely related technical discipline with a thesis in nuclear methods development/neutron transport/lattice physics/nuclear cross section generation

Desired:

• Ph.D. in computer science computational methods nuclear engineering or a closely related discipline.

• Prior experience with deterministic and stochastic neutron transport (e.g. TGBLA/PANAC or CASMO/SIMULATE) including development of related codes and tools.

• Prior experience with nuclear cross section generation.

• Working knowledge of nuclear reactor core licensing technical specifications safety margin bases code methodology licensing and related federal regulations.

• Publication of technical articles and/or patent applications.

• Demonstrated ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information.

• Exceptional organization skills.

• Legacy of delivering on commitments; tenacious with a proven track record of overcoming obstacles; ability to achieve stretch targets.

• Strong external focus; clear and demonstrated understanding of nuclear industry and/or energy industry.

• Six Sigma Green Belt Black Belt or equivalent quality certification.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $85600.00 and $164000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110% 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience education and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on June 05 2026.

Available benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability benefits life insurance 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually GE Vernova) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate amend suspend replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.