CRD System Design Engineer (Mechanical)

Averro; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401K

Paid time off

Legal insurance

Job summary

Averro is seeking a System Design Engineer to support an advanced nuclear project focused on the Control Rod Drive system. You will collaborate with project managers, design engineers, analysts, test engineers, and other specialties to deliver high‑quality design outputs.

Responsibilities include defining requirements, creating and maintaining design documentation, and aligning multidisciplinary teams across nuclear, thermal, mechanical, I&C, and civil–structural domains.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience with proven mechanical skills.
• Experience in designing complex structures and multi-discipline integration.
• Knowledge of design control tools and industry standards (ASME BPVC, ISO 9001).
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design nuclear and industrial mechanical systems, including requirements, analysis, specs, and drawings.
• Develop and maintain system architecture and design documentation (DBDs, P&IDs, Logic Diagrams, ICDs).
• Establish design bases with regulatory criteria and performance criteria.
• Drive alignment across multidisciplinary teams to implement system requirements.
• Evaluate development strategies for technologies and approaches.
• Support lifecycle factors: operability, maintainability, reliability.
• Manage interfaces with suppliers and review deliverables.
• Provide technical direction and coordinate supplier projects and reviews.
• Prepare change packages with calculations, reports, drawings, and specs.
• Promote nuclear industry best practices to ensure design quality.
• Support licensing activities for construction and operating licenses.
• Participate in project design reviews to verify compliance.

Skills

Mechanical design

System integration

Configuration management

Technical writing

Communication

Self-starter

Team coordination

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Design control tools

Job description

EXTENSION/CONVERSION: Eligible BENEFITS: Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, 401K, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Our client is seeking a System Design Engineer to support an advanced nuclear project. This role will support the ongoing design and delivery of the Control Rod Drive system. You’ll collaborate with project managers, design engineers, analysts, test engineers, and other engineering specialties in a high-performing, multi-disciplinary environment to deliver the Control Rod Drive system.

Design nuclear and industrial mechanical systems, including: requirements definition, analysis, specifications, and system drawings.

Develop and maintain system architecture and design documentation (e.g., Design Basis Documents, P&IDs, Logic Diagrams, Interface Control Documents).

Establish equipment design bases, including: regulatory criteria, regulatory standards, functional criteria, performance criteria, and failure mode and effects.

Drive alignment across multidisciplinary engineering teams (nuclear, thermal hydraulic, mechanical, instrumentation and controls, civil-structural) to implement system requirements

Evaluate equipment and technology development requirements and implement development strategies for technologies or approaches.

Develop engineering designs supporting lifecycle factors including operability, maintainability, and reliability.

Manage technical interfaces with suppliers, including review and verification of deliverables.

Provide technical direction and interface to supplier projects, working with supply chain teams to ensure delivery of engineering designs and other deliverables, as well as coordination and performance of technical reviews of deliverables.

Prepare engineering change packages including calculations, design reports, design drawings, and design specifications

Promote continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design

Interface with and support licensing activities needed to obtain both the construction and operating licenses for the reactor systems including development of safety analysis reports, technical specifications, topical reports, and other licensing documents.

Participate in project design reviews at project milestones and periodic assessment points to verify compliance and completeness of design.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university
• 6+ years of relevant experience with proven mechanical skills
• Demonstrated experience in developing design of complex structures, multi-discipline integration, and mechanical pressure vessel equipment.
• Strong understanding of configuration management principles, as well as knowledge of design control tools application on nuclear or similar complex industrial applications.
• Previous experience with nuclear reactors and systems, high temperature pressure vessels, or similar system design is highly desired.
• Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
• General or working knowledge of ASME BPVC Section III is highly desired.
• Professional engineering licensure is desired but not required for this position.
• Experience in originating and developing technical documentation to support system architecture is preferred.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
• Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and work within a design team with minimal direction.
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
• Ability to work on simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Travel required: 0-5%

WHY AVERRO?

Averro is a Veteran-Owned organization dedicated to delivering innovative talent solutions, business consulting, and technology services that propel businesses and careers forward. We live by our ethos: Be Curious | Build Trust | Empower Each Other. These values show in our commitment to client satisfaction, timely support, and unmatched consultant care. Our Aim - Your Ascent.

Averro is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal obligations.

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