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This position is part of the team responsible for developing and designing fuel bundle technologies for application in nuclear reactors.Job Description\nEssential Responsibilities:\nThis role is responsible for performing coupled heat transfer and finite element mechanical analyses for fuel rod pellet and cladding. It requires collaboration with fuel mechanical design experts, material scientists, nuclear/thermal-hydraulic analysis engineers to ensure product performs within licensed and GNF performance expectations.\nEstablish thermal mechanical operating limits for new and existing fuel product lines\nAssist in the evaluation of fuel behavior for generic and plant specific transient analyses\nSupport the fuel operations and address the customer issues related to fuel pellets and cladding\nInterpret operational and test data and use the data to drive improvements in modeling and methodologies\nMaintain and develop the fuel performance code\nProvide well written, well organized documented engineering analyses to assure design adequacy\nMaintain and develop technical design procedures associated with fuel rod design/analysis activities\nProvide support in addressing nuclear industry needs and trends\nPresent to internal/external customers and nuclear regulators on fuel performance\nAssist and provide support to the team technical leader and functional manager to plan, status and execute projects\nPerform work with high quality in accordance with NRC regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards\nEffectively communicate and collaborate activities with other team members on technical issues\nBasic Qualifications:\nMinimum Bachelor’s in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university\nMinimum 6 years of experience in a technology or engineering role\nMinimum 4 years of experience in thermal-mechanical or nuclear fuel analysis\nDesired Qualifications:\nMaster’s Degree or greater in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university\nPrior nuclear Industry knowledge / experience\nProven track record of problem-solving ability and ability to perform complex engineering analyses resulting in thorough and complete documentation\nExperience with Python and FORTRAN\nStrong communication skills and capable of articulating specific technical topics or assignments\nAbility to work effectively within a highly collaborative environment\nA self-starter willing to take initiatives\nAbility to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information\nStrong customer focus and clear understanding of nuclear industries\nAdditional Information\nGE Vernova Engineering Innovation Center (EIC) in Warsaw, Poland is an integral part of the global engineering structure of GE Vernova. The site was officially founded in 2007, as GE Gas Power focused engineering organization. Currently the site extends engineering activities for GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy in Poland.\nGE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.\nGE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Poland for this opening. This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A); otherwise a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy will be required. 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