John Marking
About John Marking
John Marking is an IV&V Engineer at SentinelOne in Eugene, Oregon, with extensive experience in thermal hydraulics, software engineering, and safety analysis.
Current Role as IV&V Engineer at SentinelOne
John Marking is currently employed as an Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Engineer at SentinelOne. He is based in Eugene, Oregon, United States. His role involves ensuring the reliability, safety, and compliance of software systems.
Previous Experience at NuScale Power
John Marking held multiple roles at NuScale Power in Corvallis, Oregon Area. He served as an IV&V Engineer from 2018 to 2020, where he was responsible for the independence verification and validation processes. From 2017 to 2020, he worked as a Software Engineer specializing in Big Data with Pandas/Python, focusing on software development and data analysis. Prior to that, he was a Thermal Hydraulics Design Engineer 4 from 2014 to 2017, handling thermal hydraulic design and analysis tasks.
Experience at The Babcock & Wilcox Company
At The Babcock & Wilcox Company, John Marking worked as a Thermal Hydraulic / Safety Analyst / Test Engineer from 2012 to 2014 in Lynchburg, Virginia Area. He contributed to the mPower Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project, focusing on thermal hydraulic analysis and safety evaluations. His role included extensive testing and verification operations.
Educational Background
John Marking holds a Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering from Penn State University, completed between 2011 and 2014. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont from 2002 to 2006. His educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in engineering principles and advanced methodologies.
Technical Expertise
John Marking has extensive experience in using thermal hydraulic codes such as RELAP and GOTHIC for modeling and analysis. He has also worked on massively parallel Linux-based supercomputing platforms for Monte Carlo and diffusion equation analyses. Additionally, he is a proponent and user of the OSIsoft platform for real-time analysis. His technical proficiencies extend to digital controls theory, uncertainty analysis, and instrumentation.
Military Service in the U.S. Army
Prior to his engineering career, John Marking served as an Airborne Ranger in the U.S. Army from 1998 to 2003. His service locations included various bases, primarily in Georgia and Washington states. His military background provided him with invaluable leadership and operational experience.