Job Details

Nuclear Methods Software Engineer
Contract

Job Site : Remote

Job No. : 32235

City : Bellevue

State : WA

Pay Range : $40-72/hr (dependent on location)

Job Details:

BENEFITS: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.

EXTENSION/CONVERSION: Eligible

Our client is seeking a Nuclear Methods Software Engineer contractor for an entry-level position. You will play a role in developing an in-house framework. It is a Python codebase supporting nuclear reactor design and analysis for nuclear reactor projects. It is also used by other nuclear start-ups and academic institutions. This position would be writing Python software daily, including regular code reviews, rigorous software testing and writing documentation. The Nuclear Methods Software Engineer will see a wide range of nuclear design and analysis topics and will have the chance to meaningfully contribute to all of them.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and write Python software for the 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

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering
• OR
• B.S. degree in a STEM field with 3 years of experience in the nuclear methods
• Strength with the Python programming language
• High degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
• Strong communication skills.
• An interest in software testing
• An interest in good software documentation
• An interest in quality and best practices
• An interest in building a career at the place where nuclear engineering and software engineering meet
• Strong verbal communication skills

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS

• 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
• Professional programming experience

WHY AVERRO?

BENEFITS: We offer premium benefits to our contractors.

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