Marine Nuclear Mechanical Engineer: Hands-On Design & Testing

BlueCore Energy; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueCore Energy, based in Long Beach, CA, is on a mission to democratize access to clean energy through marine SMRs and on-site fabrication. This Nuclear Mechanical Engineer role owns components for the primary system and reactor internals, turning thermal-hydraulic requirements into mechanical designs, and coordinating with vendors for nuclear-grade fabrication.

You will build NX CAD models, prepare fabrication drawings with GD&T, and plan test campaigns to qualify your designs, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering.
• 3+ years of mechanical design experience.
• Hands-on CAD drawing generation with GD&T.
• Experience planning hardware test campaigns.
• Familiarity with ASME Section III or nuclear standards.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design of primary system and reactor internals from concept through detailed design.
• Translate thermal-hydraulics analysis into component specifications, sizing, and design decisions.
• Build and maintain NX CAD models and generate drawings and specifications for fabrication with GD&T.
• Plan and run experimental test campaigns to qualify designs, including test plans and data acquisition.
• Qualify components to nuclear codes and standards and engage nuclear-grade fabricators.

Skills

Mechanical design

Nuclear engineering

GD&T

Vendor collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Nuclear Eng

Tools

NX CAD

Job description

BlueCore Energy, based in Long Beach, CA, is on a mission to democratize access to clean energy through marine SMRs and on-site fabrication. This Nuclear Mechanical Engineer role owns components for the primary system and reactor internals, turning thermal-hydraulic requirements into mechanical designs, and coordinating with vendors for nuclear-grade fabrication.

You will build NX CAD models, prepare fabrication drawings with GD&T, and plan test campaigns to qualify your designs, while