Senior Thermal Modeling Engineer (CFD)

Senior Thermal Modeling Engineer (CFD)

Radiant is seeking a driven Senior Thermal Modeling Engineer with expertise in CFD and thermal FEA modeling. You will design, develop and implement simulations for the Kaleidos microreactor to ensure high fidelity, reliability, and safety of our systems. You’ll work on cutting edge technical problems for a high temperature gas reactor that inform decisions across reactor systems, cooling systems, shielding, and more. You will have an opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary environment and drive milestones forward to unlock commercialization of the first mass-produced nuclear reactor.

Responsibilities and Duties:  

• Develop and enact thermal analysis plans for Kaleidos.
• Breakdown complex analysis requests asks into manageable simulations.
• Translate high-fidelity CAD into simplified geometry for analysis.
• Develop thermal to structural analysis pipeline.
• Document analysis results into simple and actionable outputs.
• Verify validity of results via simplified methods (hand calculations / spreadsheet calculations)

Required Qualifications and Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or similar field from an accredited institution.  
• 4+ years of experience with Star CCM+ or Ansys Fluent. 
• Expertise in finite element and computational fluid dynamics modeling methods.
• Knowledge of underlying mathematical principles behind thermal FEA and CFD (finite methods, transport physics, turbulence models, etc.).

Desired Qualifications and Skills:  

• Proficiency with CAD software (Siemens NX).
• Knowledge of nuclear physics principles.
• Experience with radiation heat transport modeling.
• Experience communicating and distilling information with cross-functional teams. 
• Driven, self-motivated, and takes ownership of work end to end.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to achieve company goals.