Holtec International, a turnkey supplier of technologies for the worldwide nuclear power industry, is currently seeking an Applied Thermal Specialist for a position in our thermal-hydraulics group. The position will be based in our Madrid office.

Holtec’s thermal-hydraulics group is primarily engaged in the design and analysis of spent nuclear fuel storage and transportation casks, high-density spent nuclear fuel storage racks, SMR thermal-hydraulic evaluations and heat exchangers. Typical thermal-hydraulics group tasks include:

*Candidate must be located or willing to commute in Madrid office on a regular basis. This role is open for only EU, U.K. and U.S. nationals that are local in Europe and United Kingdom.  

Thermal performance evaluations of spent fuel casksThermal performance evaluations of spent fuel poolsDesign and performance evaluations of heat exchangersPreparation and review of calculation reportsPreparation and review of licensing reportsPreparation and review of computer code validationsParticipating in meeting with clients and the government regulators

Required Qualifications:

Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810Advanced degree (MS, PhD, or equivalent) in Mechanical, Chemical or Nuclear engineeringExperience using the ANSYS-FLUENT CFD programThorough knowledge of heat transfer and fluid dynamics fundamentalsThorough knowledge of CFD models for turbulenceDemonstrated excellent technical writing skills and effective communication skills.

Desired Experience:

Experience in modeling problems with two-phase flow, boiling and condensationExperience with RELAP5 and/or GOTHIC