Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho Falls, ID
posted about 2 months ago
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is seeking a Reactor Project Electrical Engineer to join our Reactor Project Engineering department. This position is based at our Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where we operate on a 4x10 schedule, allowing for every Friday off. INL is recognized as the lead national laboratory for the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) sector, providing essential research, development, and demonstration capabilities to advance nuclear innovation towards deployment. The MFC is equipped with a unique combination of personnel, facilities, and infrastructure, enabling comprehensive research and development of nuclear fuels, from development and fabrication to post-irradiation analysis. As a Reactor Project Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for providing electrical engineering expertise for a novel advanced reactor design project. This role involves applying engineering principles to electrical systems, as well as electrical power transmission and distribution, in relation to reactor design activities. You will collaborate with a diverse team of scientists and engineers to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of power to end users. Your responsibilities will include decomposing project goals into defined design requirements using a systems engineering approach, employing digital engineering tools for tracking requirements and design parameters, and utilizing best practices in design methodologies and technologies to validate that designs meet defined requirements. In this role, you will apply electrical engineering theories to develop secure, sustainable, resilient, and reliable electrical power systems that support the operation of advanced nuclear reactors. You will work closely with the project team to develop functional and operational requirements, system design descriptions, and test procedures for equipment. Additionally, you will establish and maintain configuration management of assigned systems, create designs for experiments, and may oversee the design and maintenance of high-risk electrical systems operations. This position may also involve directing others or working directly with equipment vendors to diagnose and repair malfunctions, as well as designing and specifying new equipment to meet customer requirements.