Nuclear Engineer (Fuel & Core Design)

Entergy is hiring a Nuclear Engineer (Fuel & Core Design) to join the Nuclear Fuels Department at its corporate office in Jackson, Mississippi. In this role, you'll support Entergy's nuclear fleet—including Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station, Arkansas Nuclear One, and Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station—by working with fuel vendors to design and license nuclear fuel bundles and reactor core loading patterns for each operating cycle.

Core Design Engineers are responsible for engineering activities that provide safe, reliable, and predictable core designs while improving the efficiency and robustness of those designs. In this role, you will support Entergy's mission to provide clean, reliable, and sustainable nuclear energy through reactor core design, fuel management, and reactor physics analyses.

This is an onsite position based in Jackson, Mississippi. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

What You'll Do

• Manage core reload projects associated with the design and licensing of fuel bundles and reactor cores.
• Maintain independent core models using Studsvik methods (CASMO/SIMULATE codes).
• Provide reactor physics and fuel criticality expertise to support the analytical and design basis of Entergy's nuclear plants.
• Leverage operating experience and industry best practices to ensure fuel is designed and operated safely and reliably in accordance with plant design and licensing requirements, within design limits, and with sustainable, failure-free performance.