Human Factors Engineer

Holtec International and its subsidiary companies are designing an unconditionally safe and secure source of clean energy, the SMR-160 small modular reactor. The Position is offered by Holtec Britain as a member of the Holtec International family, a global turnkey supplier of equipment and systems for nuclear, solar, geothermal, and fossil power generation sectors of the energy industry. Come join a growing multidisciplinary team of engineers designing the next generation nuclear power station. The Human Factors Engineer will author human factors assessments of the SMR design and help to develop the Human Factors chapter in the Safety Case for submission to the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for use in the Generic Design Assessment (GDA).

The Human Factors Engineer will build strong a relationship with the US SMR Operations & Safety Lead. The UK GDA is a critical element for commercial deployment of SMR-160s word-wide, and this role provides a unique opportunity in an exciting emerging technology and energy marketplace.

Experience should include:

• Human Factors requirements derivation, identification of key HF standards and knowledge of HF design guidance.
• Human factors integration plans.
• HFI guidance documents.
• Task and Error Analysis reports.
• Verification and Validation reports.
• HRA and Human Based Safety Claims assessments.
• Specific Areas of Responsibility:
• Delivery of Human Factors assessments, documents, and plans.
• Help develop the HF chapter of the safety case for the SMR-160+ GDA.
• Coaching and mentoring to develop the team in technical and personal skills enabling them to deliver.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to internal and external organizations including the nuclear regulators.
• Applicants should be prepared to play an active role in a project-driven and highly integrated engineering team.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree qualified in an engineering or science related discipline.
• Experience in Human Factors Task and Error analysis
• HRA and Human Based Safety Claims
• Ability to work independently and balance competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Able to engage credibly within and external to the business.
• Strong presentation and communication skills – able to present at multiple organizational levels and to external regulatory stakeholders.
• A credible decision maker, able to create confidence through crafting of strong justifications and arguments.
• Eligible to work under 10 CFR Part 810.

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