Reactor Physics / Neutronics Analyst

Are you interested in working in a high-tech environment? If so, then respond to the job opportunity at NRG PALLAS to work as a:

Reactor Physics / Neutronics Analyst

N2024122/CS

Position

What you will do:

• Perform neutronics computations and analyses in close contact with internal and external customers.

Examples include:

  • Nuclear safety analyses for new and existing irradiation facilities in the High Flux Reactor
  • Pre- and post-irradiation calculations for irradiation experiments
  • Isotope yield calculations
  • Analyses supporting the design and optimisation of irradiation facilities
  • Neutron activation and inventory calculations
  • Shielding analyses

• Carry out research for both commercial and government funded research programs.

Examples are:

  • Multi-scale reactor physics
  • Dynamic neutronics simulations
  • Uncertainty quantification
  • Shielding analyses for activation or fluence calculations
  • Influence of delayed neutrons on reactor physics simulations
  • Application of artificial intelligence techniques to nuclear science

• Take overall responsibility for projects

• Broaden and deepen the knowledge and quality of the team

• Develop new research and innovation proposals supporting the company and team strategy

• Contribute to the team strategy within your area(s) of expertise

• Develop a network and maintain contacts with clients, both internal and external

Profile

  • An academic degree
  • Technical background in neutronics and reactor physics
  • You have obtained, or will obtain in the near future, an MSc or PhD degree in neutronics and reactor physics methods, possibly with up to approximately 7 years of additional experience in such methods.

You are:

  • Focused on quality
  • Ambitious
  • A team player
  • Motivated
  • Good in developing and maintaining a network in your field of knowledge
  • Inquisitive
  • Structured and organized

Team

You will be working for our Reactor Analyses & Operational Support team in Petten (20 fte). The main focus of the team consists of the execution of complex, mostly computationally based, analyses supporting the production of medical isotopes and the execution of fuel and material irradiations in the High Flux Reactor, the new build of the Pallas reactor, and the performance of high-end research within national and international research projects in the nuclear energy domain. We are a team of highly educated young international talents. You have wide opportunities for professional and personal development.

Conditions of employment

Besides an interesting function and meaningful work, NRG also offers you good working conditions.

Modern and market compliant package of conditions

  • A good salary with growth opportunities
  • 27 holiday days and 12 days of flex (fulltime employment)
  • 8.3%-year allowance and 8% holiday surcharge
  • Pension at the ABP; NRG pays 70% of premium
  • Travel expenses and mobility budget

Personal development

  • An annual training budget and room for your own wishes

Fun activities

  • Possibility to take a leisure walk in the surrounding dunes during lunch time
  • An active personnel association

Information & application

Learn more about this position or our company, please contact our corporate recruiter Nancy Roggeveen at +31 (0)6-15590245 or email recruitment@nrg.eu

For more information about our company, check out our corporate company page.

The closure date for this position is the 15th of January.

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