Requirements: English
Company: Akkodis
Region: Tournai , Wallonia
Akkodis is looking for a Fuel Studies Engineer (Neutronics) for a client in the Nuclear sector.
Scope of activity:
- Cycles Studies, incorporating Cycle Studies activities;
- Neutronic studies & Tools: incorporating all activities related to Criticality, Shielding, Activation, Residual Heat and Fuel Data Base(s);
- Core Multiphysics, Methods & Support, encompassing cross-cutting activities and common projects within the range of Core & Fuel Studies expertise.
Responsibilities:
- Engineering studies in the domain of core and fuel physics using industry-standard methods and simulation codes;
- Neutron activation studies;
- Radiation transport and shielding calculations;
- Spent fuel characterization;
- Fluence, source terms and decay heat calculations;
- Safety-criticality assessments;
- Various neutronic studies related to spent fuel casks;
- Write engineering reports of the analyses & calculations carried out.
Profile:
- Civil engineer specialized in nuclear energy or nuclear physics;
- Good theoretical background of nuclear systems and core physics phenomena;
- Keen to develop a technical expertise and ready to invest yourself in the physics simulation codes and methods;
- Have proficiency in IT (with an emphasis python programming), or willing to learn this quickly;
- Fluent in French or Dutch , with a good knowledge of English. Able to write clear technical synthesis reports and for easy communication;
- Able to do self-verification with a rigorous mind and deliver quality within tight schedules;
- Good listener, dynamic and team worker.