Cycle Performance Engineer - Turbomachinery
Core
Develop and maintain thermodynamic models for power conversion systems in advanced nuclear reactors to optimize cycle performance and commercial viability.
Role type
Cycle Performance Engineer (Turbomachinery)
Builds
High-efficiency, highly producible power conversion cycles for nuclear energy systems
Domain
Nuclear energy / Thermodynamics / Turbomachinery
Required skills
thermodynamic cycle analysis, thermodynamic solver usage, system-level trade evaluation, component performance integration, instrumentation planning, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
closed cycle modeling, turbomachinery test experience, supercritical CO2 analysis, component-level turbomachinery design
Technologies
NPSS, Aspen, GateCycle, Flownex, EES
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a thermodynamic model of the power conversion system; Aggregate, interpret and integrate the contributions of component owners into the overall cycle model; Partner with turbomachinery, secondary flow, and heat exchanger owners to input their component performance into the system model; Define instrumentation plans to calibrate the cycle model to tested results; Evaluate system level trades to drive the cycle to the optimal business outcome
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
