Open Position: PSA Engineer I – New Nuclear

Location: Richland, WA

Position Type: Full-Time

Benefits:

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Base plan fully employer-funded; optional buy-up plans available at an additional cost to the employee
• Supplemental insurance is also available at employee cost
• 401(k) plan with a 4% company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Eight paid holidays per year
• Wellness benefit through a corporate discounted membership rate with LA Fitness

Position Description:

Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) Engineer I- New Nuclear

Perform various complex Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) tasks requiring specialized skills and broad experience in the areas of probabilistic risk assessment methods, consequence and hazard analysis, defense-in-depth, use of available Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) standards and regulatory guidance, and other related PSA activities.

This position will provide independent engineering expertise and technical support for advanced nuclear energy projects and Energy Northwest facilities. This role supports Owner’s Engineer activities, design reviews, site licensing efforts, construction oversight, and progressive design-build projects involving advanced reactor technologies. The Engineer serves as a technical resource for complex engineering challenges, regulatory compliance, and project execution activities while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering analysis and support for advanced reactor projects, facility modifications, operations, assessments, and construction activities.
• Support Owner’s Engineer functions, including design reviews, construction oversight, and project execution activities.
• Participate in site licensing and construction permit activities for advanced nuclear projects.
• Interpret, review, and apply Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) guidance, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) documents, and applicable industry codes and standards.
• Perform complex engineering evaluations and develop solutions requiring the application of engineering principles, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Review and evaluate advanced reactor technologies, designs, and associated engineering documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, mentorship, and training to engineers and project teams.
• Serve as a technical advisor on specialized engineering issues and develop innovative solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Lead or support the resolution of complex technical, operational, design, and regulatory issues.
• Develop and recommend engineering programs, policies, procedures, and practices that support organizational and project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and engineering quality expectations.
• Identify potential design, quality, or operational issues and initiate corrective actions through the plant Condition Report (CR) process.
• Provide schedule input, review project timelines, and support project planning and execution activities.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and at least one (1) year of engineering experience
• OR a high school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by accredited examination and at least one (1) year of engineering experience

Prefered:

• Knowledge of advanced nuclear reactor/plant design (i.e., High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor Design)
• Experience with large construction projects
• Knowledge in industry consensus standards for Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), including ASME/ANS RA-S-1.4. Skill in PRA model development, plant operating state definition, initiating event analysis, event sequence analysis, and performance of quantitative uncertainty analyses and sensitivity analyses
• Knowledge of transient and accident analyses and radioactive source term analyses
• Ability to correctly interpret and apply results of PSA codes
• Familiarity with Seismic and Fire PRA
• Familiarity with NEI 18-04

How to Apply:

Send your resume to Mark Wagner at mwagner@championssc.com