Thermal-Hydraulics Engineer (CFD)
Oklo
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Computational Fluid Dynamics Engineer to join our team. We are looking to fill this position immediately!
Position DescriptionThe CFD Engineer is responsible for conducting high-fidelity thermal-fluid analyses as part of our Reactor Analysis team.
Specific responsibilities may include:
- Developing and conducting high-fidelity analyses using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyze thermal-hydraulic behavior through the reactor core, reactor vessel, heat exchangers, power conversion, and balance of plant systems
- Proactively designing, modeling, and analyzing thermal-hydraulic systems
- Collaborating cross-functionally to define design requirements, and providing technical feedback to quick-iterating design teams
- Documenting work using modern tools and techniques, and writing well-written, thoughtful technical reports
- Providing technical feedback to quick-iterating design teams
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field with a strong focus on thermal hydraulics
- Core competencies in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics first principles
- Experience specializing in CFD analysis codes, such as ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM, Nek-5000, or similar
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with data processing (e.g., pre-processing, post-processing, scripting) is highly recommended
- Proven experience in thermal-hydraulics analysis for nuclear reactor systems
- Fluency with Python
- Competency with modern software engineering practices and programming languages
- Experience with thermal-hydraulic engineering principles and multi-physics analysis methods for engineering applications, particularly as they relate to power systems
- Experience with reactor transient analysis methods
- Advanced skill with systems or reactor safety codes such as GOTHIC, RELAP, TRACE, SAM, or SAS4A/SASSYS-1