Nuclear Methods Software Engineer

Job Description

Position Title: Nuclear Methods Software Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting *REMOTE* contract Nuclear Methods Software Engineer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and write Python software for the ARMI framework, and the surrounding software ecosystem
• Participate earnestly on both sides of the code review process
• Audit and write tests within large Python code bases
• Audit and write documentation for nuclear methods software
• Support Continuous Integration and Deployment of mission-critical nuclear reactor design and analysis software
• Support continuous learning and application of software best practices on a team of diverse engineers
  
  
  

Job Qualifications:

Must have:

• A B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering or equivalent, Or a B.S. degree in a STEM field with 3 years of experience in the nuclear methods
• Proficiency with the Python programming language
• A high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
• Strong communication skills desired.
• The service provider will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
  
  
  

Should have:

• An interest in software testing
• An interest in good software documentation
• An interest in quality and best practices
• Experience working in a nuclear quality program (for example, NQA-1 or ISO 9001)
• An interest in building a career at the place where nuclear engineering and software engineering meet
• Strong verbal communication skills Nice to have:
• Experience with unit testing in Python
• Experience writing and maintaining high-quality software documentation
• Experience in applying software quality principles and best practices
• An interest in advocating for those principles and best practices
• Experience with CI/CD tools and concepts
• Understanding of fast reactors and other advanced reactors
• Experience with Digital Twin modeling of nuclear reactors
• Experience with real-time data pipelines
• A graduate degree in Nuclear Engineering or equivalent
• 3 years professional programming experience.
• Travel Required: 0-5%.
  
  
  

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate Range: $37-$74/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education, and experience.)
• Location: 100% Remote Acceptable
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
  
  
  

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

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