Heat Exchanger Design Engineer

xenergy; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

X-energy LLC is seeking a Heat Exchanger Design Engineer to lead mechanical design and development of SSCs for nuclear products. The role covers concept development, analysis, prototyping, testing, and commissioning, with emphasis on safety and compliance with codes and standards.

You will create CAD models, perform sizing calculations, and collaborate across teams to ensure manufacturability and integration while mentoring junior engineers and staying current with industry trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited institution is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical/physical concepts, design and support development of SSCs for nuclear products with a focus on nuclear safety.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to define requirements, interfaces, design basis and criteria.
• Plan and perform analyses to ensure SSCs meet technical requirements and design criteria.
• Perform hand calculations and use analytical tools for structural, thermal and other calculations.
• Develop mechanical solutions for X-energy reactors, including pressure vessels and reactor internals.
• Create and maintain CAD models of reactor SSCs.
• Assess manufacturability, assembly and integration considerations.
• Prepare design documentation and verification/validation plans.
• Ensure work complies with X-energy quality procedures and delivers independent reviews of engineering data.
• Mentor junior team members and stay updated on industry best practices.

Skills

Hand calculations

Independent judgment

Mentoring

Documentation

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's degree in engineering (optional)

Ph.D. in engineering (optional)

Tools

UG/NX

SolidWorks

Pro-Engineer

Teamcenter

Windchill

Job description

X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities. All applications will be submitted via our company career page, www.x-energy.com/careers/ . We will never ask you to provide payment information as part of the recruiting process. If anyone claiming to represent X-energy directs you in a manner otherwise, please contact us at www.x-energy.com/contact-us .

Job Description

Our Heat Exchanger Design Engineer is responsible for the engineering design and development of mechanical systems, structures, and components. This includes concept development, evaluation of concepts, analysis of systems, structures, and components for their ability to perform their intended function, and ensuring they meet all technical specifications and requirements. The role will ensure the development of the systems and components through production including any necessary prototyping, testing, and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical/physical concepts, design and support development of processes to create or identify structures, systems, and components (SSCs) for use in nuclear products or facilities with a focus on nuclear safety.
• Identify, collect, and document applicable requirements, interfaces, design basis and criteria by coordinating with key stakeholders/systems engineers and support identifying applicable industry codes and standards and the direction of project leads and systems engineers.
• Planning and performing the analysis required to assess aspects of the SSCs to ensure they can perform their intended functions and meet technical specifications and design requirements.
• Perform computations utilizing hand calculations and analytical tools for structural, thermal, hydraulic, and other scoping calculations as required at the direction of project leads and systems engineers to ensure SSCs can meet technical requirements.
• Develop innovative mechanical solutions to refine and deploy concepts, technologies, and designs associated with X-energy developed reactors, including pressure vessels and piping, reactor internals, nuclear fuel, and high temperature materials such as graphite.
• Create and maintain CAD-generated engineering models of reactor SSCs.
• Integrate design activities across engineering team members, partners, and suppliers and perform supporting scoping and sizing calculations to downselect design features to meet design requirements using guidance from consensus codes and standards.
• Support the assessment of SSCs for manufacturability as well as assembly and integration considerations at the direction of project leads.
• Write and develop design documentation including design basis documents, technical reports, calculations, and drawings in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Develop Verification and Validation (V&V) plans for analytical tools and support qualification of toolset.
• Perform work in accordance with X-energy quality procedures for design and configuration management to ensure project quality requirements are met.
• Provide independent reviews and acceptance reviews of engineering deliverables and data.
• Lead the execution of the core tasks and responsibilities listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document, without close supervision and extensive latitude for independent judgement.
• Teach and mentor more junior team members.
• Stay abreast of industry and academic trends, breakthroughs, and best practices.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or related engineering discipline (e.g., nuclear aerospace, chemical, etc.) from an accredited institution required.
• Typically, fifteen years of experience in an engineering role required.
• A master's degree in engineering or related field (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience) may be in lieu of two years of experience.
• A Ph.D. in engineering or related field (may include a combination of experience obtained through an academic institution, e.g., design projects, research, or design teams, as well as professional experience) may be in lieu of three years of experience.
• Previous experience at X-energy exceeding performance standards may be in lieu of years of experience.
• Proficiency with engineering hand calculations is required.
• Use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and product lifecycle management (PLM) software. E.g. UG/NX, SolidWorks, Pro-Engineer, Teamcenter, Windchill, or similar.
• Hardware ownership including manufacturing and testing oversight.
• One plus years of demonstrated hands-on experience developing and delivering hardware or manufacturing processes in a production environment is required. May include industry internship experience, hob