Eligibility Requirements for this position include being a U.S. Citizen
Nuclear Reactor CFD Development and Analysis
Graduate Fellowship
The mission of the Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management’s (DOE-EM) University Programs creates and supports a sustainable career pathway that prepares a workforce of talented students to make immediate and significant contributions to DOE-EM. To achieve this mission, EM University Programs develop strategic partnerships between colleges and universities, investing in student enrichment programs, curriculum development, research efforts, and internship and post-graduate opportunities.
The Graduate Fellow will receive training in targeted technical areas outlined in various DOE-EM scope job responsibilities. The 13-month salaried fellowship will offer specialized training, leadership and professional development. Completion of this fellowship will provide hands-on and field experiences that may lead to potential career opportunities within the DOE workforce complex.
Position Summary:
The Graduate fellow will support the following objectives daily:
Develop the Open Pronghorn open-source computational fluid dynamics tool for advanced nuclear reactors by implementing closure models relevant for nuclear reactor analysis and reproducing analytical, numerical or experimental benchmarks and validation cases using Open Pronghorn.
Minimum Qualifications:
- The successful candidate must be a US Citizen
- Must have graduated from or enrolled in a MSI
- Must be eligible for security clearance based on position requirements
- Enrolled in a graduate or have graduated at the time of application and have a current cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on research experience in a laboratory.
- Earned or pursuing a degree in one of the following fields of study: Nuclear Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
- Showcase skills such as problem-solving, attention to detail, collaboration, and communication are essential skills: comfortability using terminal in linux/MacOS and Python/C++
- Additional skills that could be showcased by scholarly involvement including courses in: Fluid dynamics / thermal hydraulics, Engineering of nuclear reactors, Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics
Security Clearance Information
This position will require selected candidates to be able to obtain a DOE Security Clearance.
