Full-Time
Thermofluids Engineer
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Last Energy
51-200 employees
Open-source development for small nuclear reactors
Hardware
Energy
Compensation Overview
$110k - $180kAnnually
Senior, Expert
Washington, DC, USA
Category
Thermal and Fluid Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Communications
MATLAB
Autodesk CFD
FEM/FEA
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
- Masters or PhD degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is preferred
- 5+ years of experience in a relevant profession
- Experience with computational simulation tools such as ANSYS/CFX/Fluent, OpenFOAM, COMSOL, MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, Modelica, Aspen, Python, or StarCCM+
- Programming experience for providing numerical solutions is preferred but not necessary
- Experience with standard 'hand-calculation' engineering design methods for scoping and verification activities
- Proficiency in utilizing advanced optimization techniques to enhance thermal system performance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in cross-functional teams
- Creative thinking and a passion for innovation in thermal design
Responsibilities
- Application of standard methods of design and analysis to provide pragmatic engineering solutions to fluid and heat transfer systems across the plant
- Perform steady-state/transient fluid flow and heat transfer analysis of industrial turbulent systems at the component (equipment) and system (plant) levels
- Model and simulate single and multiphase flows
- 2D/3D Component level analysis through the use of Finite Volume Method (CFD) codes with and without high-performance computing resources
- 1D system-level analysis via 'system' codes, dynamic process simulators, and/or heat and flow network codes
- Potential Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) coupled analysis between FEA and CFD codes for challenging structural problems
- Conduct thorough validation and verification of numerical models, ensuring accuracy and reliability in simulation results
- Aid in the design of laboratory and rig-scale experiments for verification and validation of thermal systems
- Develop system/component design requirements and acceptance criteria in line with best practices and regulatory guidance
- Oversight of external Scopes of Work and academic activities
OPEN100 is an open-source academic development framework for small, standard, pressurized water reactors, aiming to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy as a solution to climate change. The company offers reference plant schematics and a platform for ongoing research and design work, with the goal of reducing construction time and costs for nuclear power projects.
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$44M
Headquarters
Washington, District of Columbia
Founded
2020
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