Engineering Codes and Methods Lead
bwxt technologiesLynchburg (VA)
$86,450 per year
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Posted 8 days ago
bwxt technologiesLynchburg (VA)
SENIORITY
Lead
SALARY
$86,450 per year
About the role
Engineering Codes and Methods LeadBWXT is seeking an experienced Engineering Codes & Methods Platform Lead for our Advanced Technologies (AT) office in Lynchburg, VA. The ideal candidate will serve as a technical lead for a team responsible for the computational tools and methods that underpin our research and engineering efforts. This role requires substantial technical expertise, demonstrated leadership capability, and the ability to coordinate complex activities across multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will possess deep knowledge of modeling and simulation requirements, software quality assurance, and the physics associated with reactor and fuel systems—including neutronics, thermal hydraulics, and structural analyses. They must have exceptional interpersonal skills to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously across joint organizational teams.
Location:
On-site in Lynchburg, VA at the Advanced Technologies OfficeYour Day to Day as a Engineering Codes and Methods Platform Lead: Create models and simulations of nuclear reactors and nuclear fuels with historical, specialty, and modern computational tools. Coordinate and/or work with teams in the generation of computational methods, analytical procedures, and organizational / technical processes associated with computational tools and methods. Coordinate multiple research and engineering activities simultaneously within a joint organizational team using scrum project management framework. Execute project engineering activities (task plans, schedules, etc.).Provide technical and strategic direction to teams, ensuring alignment with program objectives and quality standards. Foster a high-performing team environment, including collaboration across multiphysics areas of structural mechanics, thermal/hydraulics, and neutronics.
Required Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in engineering or physics is required.
- A minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience is required.
- Must have an understanding of nuclear and non-nuclear phenomena that impact the performance and behavior of systems during normal and off-normal events.
- Must have an understanding of static and time-dependent behaviors and attributes of physics behind nuclear and non-nuclear systems.
- Must have knowledge of software configuration, quality, and development best practices and standards is required.
- Knowledge of revision-controlled software releases through a centralized version control system is required.
- Must be able to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely written and verbal communication.
- Must be a strong team player with the ability to develop effective relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including:
- Experience facilitating technical teams in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
- Ability to provide clear direction, constructive feedback, and effective mentorship.
- Strong decision-making skills with the ability to prioritize and balance competing demands.
- Proven success in fostering collaborative, inclusive, and accountable team culture.
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