LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY IN THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY? GROW YOUR CAREER AT FRAMATOME!
Framatome is a major international player in the nuclear energy market recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for designing, building, maintaining, and advancing the global nuclear fleet. The company designs, manufactures, and installs components and fuel for nuclear power plants and offers a full range of reactor services.
With 14,000 employees worldwide, every day Framatome’s expertise helps its customers improve the safety and performance of their nuclear plants and achieve their economic and societal goals.
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Framatome is owned by the EDF Group (75.5%), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI – 19.5%) and Assystem (5%).
GROUP DESCRIPTION
Generally, Framatome Fuel Engineering will directly support the reactor core design needs for US Region Light Water Reactor BWR commercial operation. Framatome Fuel Engineering will provide the leading support and coordination for reactor core fuel management development, design, licensing, safety analysis and methods development required to support any commercial BWR reactor design. BWR Core Design Richland is part of an international fuel and reactor core design team within the Framatome corporate team.
JOB DESCRIPTION
BWR Core Design in Richland is seeking summer interns to undertake projects to support reload analyses including computer codes and automation tools relating to the performance of engineering work for the thermal-hydraulics. The primary need is thermal-hydraulics; however, assignments involving nuclear reactor physics, neutronics methods, and core design are also possible. These internships will be for the summer of 2020.
Responsibilities will depend on qualifications and skills of the applicant. They may include: Supporting thermal hydraulic reload analyses. Creation or modification of automation codes supporting engineering calculations. Testing of new automation and methodology codes and tools for future production application. Assignments in nuclear reactor physics, neutronics methods, and core design are also possible.
Required Skills Required Experience
ALL CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE DESIRED AND WILL BE USED TO DIFFERENTIATE ALL CANDIDATES WHO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION.
Previous internship/co-op experience in field of study
Programming skills in FORTRAN, C, Python, and/or C++
Familiarity with UNIX/LINUX scripting
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS IN RICHLAND, WASHINGTON
Richland is located in the Columbia River basin in southeastern Washington a few hours east of Seattle. After work, the Richland, Kennewick, Pasco Tri-cities area offers a variety of water sports and fabulous fishing. A short drive puts you in the beautiful Cascade Mountains. With very little rainfall annually, you can enjoy the outdoors year-round. Join your co-workers in a Habitat for Humanity build, join a sports league or enjoy one of the unique restaurants in the area.
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.