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Nuclear Engineer III or Senior Nuclear Engineer - Nuclear Fuels - Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design Team
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A Nuclear Engineer researches and develops technology and systems that use nuclear energy and radiation. Maintains the safety of existing nuclear power systems, or develops nuclear power sources, or develops industrial and medical uses for radioactive material.
$125,047 / year median in North Carolina
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Nuclear Engineer III or Senior Nuclear Engineer
- Nuclear Fuels
- Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design Team Duke Energy relocation assistance, remote work United States, North Carolina, Charlotte Aug 31, 2026 Important Application Submission Information In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Sunday, September 13, 2026 More than a career
- a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us
- help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. . Nuclear Engineer III or Senior Nuclear Engineer
- Nuclear Fuels
- Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design Team Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career, as a nuclear professional, helping Duke Energy achieve a clean energy future?
Job Description:
The Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design (BOND) group is responsible for designing and analyzing fuel cycles for Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, North Carolina, and Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, South Carolina. BOND is also responsible for nuclear criticality safety for all six of Duke Energy's nuclear power plants in North and South Carolina. This position is specific to BWR core design supporting Brunswick Nuclear Plant.Group responsibilities and duties include:
Participate on or lead reload design teams to design fuel cycles Develop and verify analyses associated with fuel cycle designs Develop, qualify, and maintain in-house codes used in support of fuel cycle designs Qualify vendor codes used in support of fuel cycle designs Interface with fuel vendor as part of the reload design process and for emergent issue support Perform owner acceptance reviews of vendor calculations Interface with site Reactor Engineering personnel to provide technical support as needed Perform nuclear criticality safety reviews and analyses Participate in technical training activities "Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy" Basic /Required Qualifications Nuclear Engineer III:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering 4-6 years of engineering experienceSenior Nuclear Engineer:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience, OR 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer Desired Qualifications Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license Experience with neutronics codes, (e.g. PANACEA, SIMULATE, MICROBURN, POLCA, and/or equivalents) Experience with nuclear fuel and BWR fuel cycle design analyses Experience with BWR control blade management Experience with BWR safety analyses Experience with BWR reactor engineering and core monitoring activities Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations Familiarity with the basic systems of a General Electric BWR Project management experience Unix and/or Linux workstation experience Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)Working Conditions:
Hybrid office/remote work environment after the onboarding period Flexible work schedule- typically four 10-hour days, 2 in office and 2 remote Some travel to other Duke sites, industry sites, and industry conferences/meetings Occasional off-hour emergent work required Specific Requirements Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to ERO facilities and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty Travel Requirements 5-15% Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)Yes Represented/Union PositionNo Visa Sponsored PositionNo.