Simulator Engineer

Develop and conduct maintenance and modification of software model for the full scope simulators and classroom simulators to support the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) Training Program.

Activity:
Simulator Software Modeling
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Implement the simulator maintenance and testing program for full scope and classroom simulators to ensure operations training can be performed efficiently and with high performance.
• Check simulator fidelity to ensure it reflects actual plant configuration for an accurate simulator experience.
• Perform software and hardware regression tests to ensure that updates do not alter the behavior of the simulation and that fidelity is always maintained.
• Perform validation tests in an integrated environment to ensure that a special fix has improved the behavior of a response, based on some plant or design data.
• Monitor and track plant activities and assign priorities to the deficiencies and needed simulator enhancements raised during plant operations and training sessions; monitor the implementation of these enhancements to ensure deadlines are being met.
• Perform the integration of various modules within the simulator, including software and driver installation, in addition to some minor network activities, to ensure accurate simulator availability.
• Provide support in conducting design reviews and simulator acceptance tests, in factory and on site to improve simulator operating standards.
• Perform document testing of simulator changes to ensure fidelity with reference Nuclear Power Plant.
• File configuration records for software models to enforce strong record-keeping.

The incumbent is expected to perform standard activities as per attachments 4 & 5 in the Job Description procedure (relating to Health, Safety and Environment, Security and Business Continuity, People Management, Excellence and Quality Management

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Minimum

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• 2 years of relevant experience.

Or equivalent as stated in the Job Description Procedure (HR-PR-0004).

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Engineering.
• Experience in software modeling for oil and gas training simulators.