Nuclear Design Basis Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain design criteria and the design basis for systems, structures, and components (SSCs) across the facility.
• Translate safety functions and regulatory and code requirements into clear engineering design criteria.
• Establish design criteria for natural phenomena hazards (e.g., seismic, wind, flood) and external events as applicable.
• Define load combinations, environmental conditions, and applicable codes and standards for design.
• Review designs, calculations, and specifications for conformance to established design criteria.
• Coordinate with the ISA, criticality safety, consequence, fire protection, and structural/mechanical teams to ensure design criteria reflect the facility safety basis.
• Maintain configuration control of design criteria and design basis documents.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records to support audits and regulatory reviews.
• Basic Qualifications
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.