Good fit if
- You can cover an on-call and emergency-response rotation if assigned.
- You hold a PE license.
- You have BWR experience.
- You can support outages.
Credentials that matter
Training and certifications
- PE License
Skills and tools
- Nuclear Engineering
- Reactor Operations
- Nuclear Plant Maintenance
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering or related technical field from ABET-accredited institution
- Ability to obtain and maintain qualifications for unescorted access to Xcel Energy nuclear power plants
- Required to maintain nuclear fitness for duty during off-hours if on call or designated emergency response duty
- Experience requirements vary by level: Engineer I (0–2 years); Engineer II (2 years); Engineer (6 years in nuclear plant operations/maintenance or equivalent power plant/industrial/naval/OEM experience); Senior Engineer (8+ years with demonstrated expertise in nuclear generating plants and at least one engineering discipline area)
About this role
Nuclear fuels engineering role at Xcel Energy supporting BWR plant operations through reload core design, licensing analyses, and in-core fuel management. This position involves technical problem-solving, mentoring, and on-site plant support for a major US nuclear utility.
Responsibilities
- Perform reload core/bundle design, reload licensing, in-core fuel management, and analyses supporting fuel reliability and performance
- Coordinate engineering assignments for cycle reload projects, including fuel and core design, licensing analyses, license amendment preparation, and Startup Physics analyses
- Provide on-site support for fuel inspections, fuel and control blade manufacturing oversight, and special studies
- Review and approve design work completed by contractors and other engineers; serve as key interface with internal and external groups
- Apply sound engineering principles to provide technically correct, timely, and cost-effective recommendations
- Communicate technical and complex nuclear fuel topics orally and in writing to all management levels
- Collaborate with management to define issues, develop improvement plans, and recommend corrective actions
- Work effectively as a team member, team leader, and mentor
- Participate in emergency response organization, refueling outages, irradiated fuel inspections, fuel maintenance, and vendor oversight activities
- Understand and practice company safety and industrial hygiene policies during core verification and manufacturing oversight
- Recommend changes to procedures, analysis methods, design, or equipment based on engineering assessment
Preferred qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Advanced degree in engineering or related technical field
Location, schedule, and travel
Corporate office in Minneapolis, MN; position requires relocation to live within 60 or 90 minutes of assigned BWR nuclear generation station. On-site refueling outage support and emergency response duties required; may require assuming emergency response duties and maintaining on-call status.
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