Bilingual FR/EN Nuclear Component Reliability Engineer

Vulcain Engineering Group | Belgium; Belgique; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fuel card

Meal vouchers

Eco cheques

Insurances

Sectorial bonus

Job summary

Vulcain Engineering Group | Belgium is seeking a Component Engineer to support reliability, maintenance and lifecycle management of critical mechanical equipment in Belgian nuclear facilities. You will own a portfolio of components and drive maintenance strategies, regulatory alignment and performance improvements.

The role requires a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and 5+ years in reliability or maintenance engineering, with fluency in French and English.

Qualifications

• Experience in reliability and maintenance engineering for complex mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of ageing management and equipment lifecycle practices.
• Understanding of preventive maintenance and performance monitoring.
• Ability to perform root cause analyses and develop corrective actions.
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical expertise for critical mechanical components and equipment.
• Define and continuously improve maintenance strategies based on feedback and performance.
• Manage lifecycle of preventive maintenance programs and ensure regulatory integration.
• Support optimization of maintenance plans for reliability and efficiency.
• Monitor component health through indicators and analyses.
• Identify ageing-related degradation and mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to obsolescence management and replacement planning.
• Perform root cause analyses and define corrective actions.
• Support major programs for plant availability and long-term operation.
• Provide troubleshooting support to maintenance teams.
• Prepare technical reports and lessons-learned documentation.
• Justify technical recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to reliability improvement initiatives.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance engineering

Ageing management

Equipment lifecycle

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Vulcain Engineering Group | Belgium is seeking a Component Engineer to support reliability, maintenance and lifecycle management of critical mechanical equipment in Belgian nuclear facilities. You will own a portfolio of components and drive maintenance strategies, regulatory alignment and performance improvements.

The role requires a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and 5+ years in reliability or maintenance engineering, with fluency in French and English.