Simulator Specialist (Nuclear)

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Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI 

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We own and operate a fleet of nuclear reactors in four locations in the United States. Our fleet generates approximately 5,200 megawatts of clean, carbon-free nuclear power, which is critical in meeting our climate commitments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Our nuclear fleet headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.

Our nuclear safety culture is strong, and our performance record has proven us to be a clean, reliable, and affordable provider of electricity for our household customers in our utility areas of the southern U.S. and to our commercial customers in other parts of the country.

Entergy Nuclear is a business unit of Entergy Corporation that employs approximately 4,000 highly skilled and dedicated professionals. We exist to grow a world-class energy business that creates sustainable value for our four key stakeholders — our customers, employees, communities, and owners. This has been our mission for many years. We understood early on that to create real, sustainable value, the decisions we make and the strategies we pursue must benefit all stakeholders.

We invite you to learn more about Entergy Nuclear and the nuclear clean air energy that we supply for our nation. Entergy Nuclear Fact Sheet

*This position may be filled as a Simulator Specialist I, II, III, or Senior level based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. *

Job Summary/Purpose:

Modify, Maintain, Test, and Operationally Support the Control Room Training Simulator.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Analyze and modify existing simulator software models to 1) improve performance; 2) resolve differences of response between the reference power plant and the simulator modeled response, and 3) correct flaws in software code.
• Evaluate, design, and implement the reference power plant engineering changes to the simulator software and hardware systems.  Engineering analysis for plant design changes can typically cross engineering boundaries for mechanical, electrical, civil, and reactor engineering disciplines.
• Create/implement new designs, perform physical repairs, and coordinate all materials procurement associated with simulator system computers; 2) data networks; 3) digital acquisition systems; 4) analog control board instrumentation.
• Create new or revise existing design/maintenance documentation associated with the simulator software systems.
• Develop and execute test plans to ensure simulator performance adheres to industry standards and federal guidelines.
• Coordinate commercial contracts for external engineering and other services.
• Coordinate all aspects of configuration controls including software source code, databases, SVN, and hardware systems.
• Participating in the analysis and interpretation of simulation results.
• Providing technical expertise and support to end-users of the simulation software

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum education required for the position:

• B.S. Degree in Information Technology, Engineering or related technical degree, or prior on-the-job experience as an Operator, Instrument & Controls Technician or IT Technician, or equivalent work experience.

Minimum experience required for the position:

• Simulator Specialist, I: 0+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level

• Simulator Specialist, II: 2+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level

• Simulator Specialist, III: 4+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending upon engineering level

• Simulator Specialist, Sr: 6+ years of experience in nuclear power design, operations, or equivalent, depending on the engineering level

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position

• Broad and comprehensive understanding of integrated plant operations, or the capability to acquire this knowledge rapidly. 

• Detail-oriented; excellent organizational, problem-solving, and debugging skills.

• Ability to work efficiently and effectively with instructors and operations management with a minimum of direct supervision. 

• Familiarity with software development processes and methodologies. 

• Ability to analyze complex problems and propose innovative solutions.

• Desired: 

  • Strong knowledge of nuclear plant thermal hydraulics.

  • Understanding of reactor physics and reactor core behavior.

  • Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio.

  • Proficiency in FORTRAN and C++ programming languages.

  • Experience in software modeling logic and dynamic systems.

  • Experience maintaining digital hardware and analog instrumentation systems.

  • B.S. or Higher Degree in either Mechanical or Process Engineering.  Broader base knowledge of other engineering disciplines as electrical, civil, and reactor engineering is an advantage for this position.

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Primary Location: Mississippi-Port Gibson Mississippi : Port Gibson 
Job Function: Nuclear
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level III
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 112022
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.