Lead Mechanical Engineer – Reactor Internals

X energy LLC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 185,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X Energy, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD, is seeking a senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design of reactor internals for the XE-100 project. You will oversee the mechanical design, analysis, and drafting, guiding a team of engineers and coordinating with suppliers to meet schedule and budget.

The role emphasizes leadership, project management, and deep CAD/PLM proficiency in a nuclear context. On-site work is required four days per week, with travel up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline from an accredited university.
• Typically, ten years of engineering experience.
• Graduate degrees typically count as two plus years of experience.
• Experience in Mechanical Design of mechanical or fluid systems, assemblies, or components.
• CAD/PLM software such as UG/NX, SolidWorks, Teamcenter, Windchill.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the mechanical design, analysis, and evaluation of assigned projects.
• Lead design cycles to converge engineering efforts across teams and suppliers.
• Coordinate resources across projects and ensure qualified engineers perform assigned work.
• Facilitate design reviews and maintain design configuration data.

Skills

Mechanical design

Leadership

Project management

CAD/PLM

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Graduate degrees count as 2+ years

Tools

UG/NX

SolidWorks

Teamcenter

Windchill

Job description

X Energy, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD, is seeking a senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design of reactor internals for the XE-100 project. You will oversee the mechanical design, analysis, and drafting, guiding a team of engineers and coordinating with suppliers to meet schedule and budget.

The role emphasizes leadership, project management, and deep CAD/PLM proficiency in a nuclear context. On-site work is required four days per week, with travel up to 10% as needed.