Director of ModSim
Core
Lead the modeling, simulation, and analysis organization for a high-temperature nuclear power startup, ensuring analysis supports reactor design and physical build.
Role type
Director of ModSim (Engineering Leadership)
Builds
Nuclear reactor systems, high-fidelity computational models, and design outputs for pilot plants.
Domain
Nuclear Energy / Thermal-Hydraulics / Computational Engineering
Required skills
Nuclear engineering, CFD, FEA, thermal-hydraulics, neutronics, multiphysics integration, verification and validation (V&V), quality program management (NQA-1, 10 CFR 50), team leadership, systems engineering, workflow automation, HPC scaling.
Preferred skills
PhD in engineering, HTGR/gas-cooled reactor experience, Python scripting, digital engineering practices, turbomachinery, heat exchanger design.
Technologies
Ansys Fluent/CFX, Ansys Mechanical, Flownex SE, RELAP5-3D, TRACE, MELCOR, OpenMC, SCALE, Serpent, MCNP, Python, HPC.
Responsibilities
Set analysis strategy and standards across CFD, FEA, thermal-hydraulics, and neutronics; close the loop from model to build hardware; build and develop the multidisciplinary team; integrate ModSim within the wider engineering enterprise; report to and advise executive leadership; optimize output rate and quality through automation; own quality, licensing-readiness, tooling, and budget.
Seniority
Director, hands-on technical leader and org-builder.