Applied Mechanical Design Engineer

International Executive Service Corps; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OUTSOURCE Consulting Services, Inc. (OCSI.co) seeks an experienced Applied Mechanical Design Engineer to provide applied mechanical engineering for a novel advanced reactor design project in Idaho Falls, ID.

The role includes documenting electromechanical device designs, applying systems engineering, and ensuring compliance with relevant codes while supporting fabrication and testing. Travel to site is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience designing safety-related steel and concrete nuclear structures.
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams on a novel reactor design.
• Proven ability to deliver design of pipe supports per ASME B31.
• Knowledge of producing precision plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Experience with high temperature springs and related components.

Responsibilities

• Document the design of electromechanical devices and ensure conformance with requirements and codes.
• Decompose objectives into defined design requirements using systems engineering.
• Develop and validate designs using best-practice methodologies and digital tools.
• Establish testing, inspection, and quality requirements for design features.
• Oversee fabrication, construction, assembly, and procurement per design.
• Maintain configuration management of the technical baseline and related documents.
• Coordinate with designers, customers, and analysts for experiment requirements and integration.
• Support installation and testing of experiments and reactor operations.

Skills

ASME B31 compliance

Nuclear reactor design

Systems engineering

Engineering drawing tools

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Digital engineering tools

Job description

Seeking an experienced Applied Mechanical Design Engineer to provide applied mechanical engineering for a novel advanced reactor design project in Idaho Falls, ID.

Application Deadline: Monday, 9/21/26.

Requirements:

The Contractor will provides applied mechanical engineering for a novel advanced reactor design project. Apply engineering principles to the solution of mechanical problems as they relate to reactor design activities. Mechanical problems are those that are related to the motion and dynamics of heat, gas, air, fluids, and solid materials required to design nuclear reactors and systems that function in a safe and reliable, efficient, and predictable manner. Must be proficient in designing systems in accordance with relevant national consensus codes and standards such as ASME B31 series and BPVC.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Document the design of electromechanical devices (controlled and approved models, drawings, specifications, design descriptions) such as control rod/drum drive mechanisms to establish conformance with design requirements and applicable codes and standards.

• Decompose project objectives into defined and controlled design requirements using a systems engineering approach and applying digital engineering tools for tracking requirements and design parameters.

• Use design methodologies, technologies, and processes which are best practice for the technical discipline to develop and define a design, and to validate that the design meets defined requirements.

• Establish testing, inspection, and quality requirements to ensure technical features important to design functions are maintained.

• Oversee or otherwise ensure that fabrication, construction, assembly, and procurement are done in accordance with the design.

• Ensure any design meets the technical baseline requirements and applicable codes and regulations.

• Develop, ensure adequacy of, and maintain configuration management of the technical baseline. Establish and maintain configuration management of assigned system.

• Ensure consistency in operation characteristics among applicable documents such as drawings, technical manuals, operating instructions, emergency operating procedures.

• Work with other designers, customers, and analysts to develop experiment requirements, perform conceptual and final designs, follow all fabrication and inspection activities, lead experiment assembly activities, support installation and testing of experiments, and support development of integrated analyses to ensure that facility safety bases are met.

• Responsible for design and fabrication and associated activities leading to reactor operations and experimentation.

• Other duties as assigned by the Lead Reactor Project Engineer or the Engineering Manager.

Work Hours:

The expected work hours are Monday - Thursday (4/10s schedule), from 7:00 am to 5 pm MST.

Remote Work:

The candidate may work remote but must be available to travel to the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) as required approximately once per month.

Location and Compliance:

To support payroll, tax, and employment compliance requirements, candidates must reside in one of the following approved locations: Arizona, California, Texas, Aiken, SC, Columbia, SC, Greenville, SC, Idaho Falls, ID, or Pittsburgh, PA. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider applicants located outside of these approved locations at this time.

Qualifications:

• Experience supporting high temperature springs, structures, and pipe supports.

• Demonstrated ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers on a novel advanced reactor design.

• Demonstrated effectiveness at system design and evaluation.

• Demonstrated effectiveness with project completion and implementation.

• Experience with high temperature springs.

• Proven experience with design of safety related steel and concrete nuclear structures. Experience with shielding systems is preferred.

• Proven experience with design of pipe supports in accordance with ASME B31.

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or a directly related field, with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or a

• Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering or a directly related field, with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

NOTE:

• US Citizenship is required to perform this contract.

• The candidate may work remote but must be available to travel to the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) as required.

Additional Information:

OUTSOURCE Consulting Services, Inc. (OCSI.co) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and take affirmative action to employ and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA. OCSI.co participates in E-Verify. Learn more about applicant rights under Federal Employment Laws.

OCSI.co provides great benefits to our federal contractors: Holidays, PTO, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance,Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 401(k) Savings Plan, Roth Elective Deferral, and Direct Deposit.

Note:

We are unable to sponsor H1B Visa’s and/or subcontract to Third Party Vendors.

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