Software Simulation Engineer

The Digital Twin software team is seeking a driven software engineer. The Digital Twin is an innovative real-time simulation system for Kaleidos, spanning from core physics simulation to connecting real hardware and validating performance. This is a critical system utilized by every engineering team in the organization to enable rapid iteration and model safety critical scenarios. We’re looking for a software engineer comfortable developing mission critical software. The ideal candidate will either have experience or be very comfortable understanding thermo-physics concepts while applying best practices for quality software development. You’ll have the opportunity to architect new features, have autonomy in problem solving, work with interdisciplinary teams, and drive Radiant through necessary milestones towards commercializing of the first portable nuclear microreactor. 

Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Architect and develop Digital Twin software features and blocks.
• Build and optimize performance and process for testing models in accordance to NQA-1 regulations.
• Build new models in conjunction with the Thermo-Mechanical and Nuclear teams to support hardware testing. 
• Collect requirements, provide expertise and feedback to engineers, and present design reviews to cross-functional teams.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, physics, or similar field from an accredited institution.
• At least 1 year of software development experience in C# or C .
• Demonstrated understanding of thermal physics first principles.

Desired Qualifications and Skills: 

• Double major in computer science and engineering discipline, or graduate degree in chemical, mechanical, or nuclear engineering, physics, or similar field.
• Experience communicating and distilling information with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in software project management.
• Experience and/or exposure to software systems design or architecture. 
• Driven, self-motivated, and takes ownership of work end to end.