Nuclear Physicist/Engineer

Nuclear Physicist / Engineer
Other Engineer IV
NASA Glenn Research Center
Cleveland, Ohio

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seekinga nuclear physicist/engineer with experience in Monte Carlo particle analysis, reactor physics, and particle transport to join our team in Cleveland, Ohio in support of the GEARS contract at NASA Glenn Research Center.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The position involves working with members of NASA's various power and propulsion branches on the development of fission surface power for lunar and Martian applications. Occasional travel for the purposes of communicating results and presenting progress of the work is anticipated.

Job responsibilities include:

• Create and execute particle transport and reactivity simulations for Fission Surface Power.
• Analyze various radiation interactions with, and from, the reactor while on a Martian and Lunar surface, capturing various reactor operational reactivity conditions.
• Develop reactor physics, particle transport, and activation models for various Fission Surface Power scenarios.
• Interacting with Scientists and Research Engineers specializing in nuclear power and propulsion applications.
• Documenting, reporting, and presenting results clearly and concisely.

Required Skills:

• Expertise with the Los Alamos National Laboratory Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) code.
• Strong experience with reactor physics and particle transport.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.
  

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of lumped parameter overall systems modelling.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum - M.S. degree in Nuclear Physics or Engineering or equivalent with 6 to 15 years of experience.
• Desired - Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Physics or Engineering or equivalent with at least 3 years of experience.
  

Other Position Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• Relocation Assistance
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Identity Protection
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter/Transit Spending Accounts
• Group Legal Coverage Options
• Pet Insurance

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

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