Who We Are

Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance, the company designs, services and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. More than 2,000 Framatome employees in the U.S. work every day to help our customers supply ever cleaner, safer, and more economical low-carbon energy. See how the Fuel Business Unit is a part of that: https://www.framatome.com/en/expertise/design-and-fuel-manufacturing/

The Opportunity

The Software Engineer position is within the Fuel Business Unit which is responsible for a broad range of activities including engineering code development and maintenance, verification and validation of models, user interfaces and automation, and optimization of neutronics, thermal hydraulic, and safety analyses. The software development activities are coordinated with other Framatome fuel engineering departments both locally and worldwide.

What You’ll Do at Framatome

You will be responsible for creating new or revising existing engineering software packages that are used to perform the engineering work which support our customer’s licensing analyses. Typical assignments include:

• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to develop software and company products which support the design and licensing of Framatome fuel.
• Program new or revise existing software based on technical and performance objectives of a project.
• Perform licensing assessments for Framatome fuel design and methods.
• Develop and benchmark models used in licensing assessments.
• Interface with U.S. regulations to license Framatome reactor core design and methods.
• Work closely with engineers to support software development and testing.
• Actively participate in collaborative code reviews to ensure developed code is in compliance with Framatome quality standards.
• Provide independent review and verification of software requirement, design documents and specifications with detailed feedback.

Required Skills

Required Experience

What You’ve Accomplished

• You have completed a BS in Computational sciences or software engineering.
• You are ready to join Framatome and help deliver clean, safe energy and advance nuclear technology.

Who You Are

• You have a high degree of understanding of the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of nuclear fuel engineering and know how to apply those concepts. You display positive and effective team interaction skills and value positive peer relationships. You place a priority on leadership and initiative and can be counted on to maintain focus on customer requirements. You have developed excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills (oral / presentation / written).
• Proven ability to effectively communicate and coordinate activities among the diverse groups within Framatome and with customers.
• Positive and effective team interaction skills along with positive peer relationship skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative in meeting customer requirements.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple assignments to reach team objectives
• Experience with software development with C, C++, Fortran, or Python code development.
• Experience with the Qt and Tkinter toolkit.
• Experience or coursework demonstrating a working knowledge of software engineering principles and practices.
• Communication skills (oral / presentation / written).
• Positive and effective team interaction skills along with positive peer relationship skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative in completing project objectives.
• Prior experience working with a large legacy code base.
• Ability to work with customers to understand and translate requests into formal software requirements.
• Knowledge of and ability to implement refactoring best practices and optimize legacy software using design patterns.
• Knowledge of and ability to work under Software Configuration Management processes.
• Experience working with engineering workstation computers and LINUX operating environments.
• Your actions, behaviors, and decisions are made in a manner consistent with Framatome's Core Values: https://www.framatome.com/en/jobseekers/our-values/

Our total rewards package

The range of base salary for the position is between $67,000 - $87,000, and may also include annual incentives, performance bonuses and benefits. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

Framatome offers a broad employee benefits portfolio as a key component of your total rewards. This includes:

Multiple medical plans; dental and vision plans; Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment; long- and short-term disability; optional plans including dependent life, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance; retirement savings plans (401k) with employer match; paid time off including up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 days of sick leave, and 11 paid holidays; education reimbursement; adoption assistance; employee assistance programs; opportunities for professional development.

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Framatome is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.