Mechanical Design Engineer

Pinnacle Specialty Group; Idaho; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Specialty Group is seeking a mechanical engineer to provide applied mechanical engineering for a novel advanced reactor design project. You will apply engineering principles to solve mechanical problems related to heat, gas, fluids, and solids, ensuring compliance with ASME BPVC and related codes.

The role requires ABET-accredited education, 8+ years of experience, and US citizenship. Remote work is possible, with availability to travel to the Materials and Fuels Complex as needed;

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited mechanical engineering degree required.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience with reactor design.
• US citizenship required to perform this contract.
• Remote work possible but travel to MFC may be required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team on a novel reactor design.
• Proven experience with ASME BPVC design for high-temperature creep and fatigue.
• Document design of electromechanical devices and control rod mechanisms.
• Ensure fabrication and procurement align with design and codes and standards.
• Maintain configuration management of the technical baseline and related docs.
• Lead experiment assembly, testing activities, and associated analyses.

Skills

ASME BPVC knowledge

Vessel design experience

Thermal-fluid design

Systems engineering

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specialized in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services. We offer full benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched.

Duties/Responsibilities

The Contractor will provide 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

• 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.
• Proven experience with design of reactor vessels using ASME BPVC with high temperatures accounting for creep and fatigue.
• Proven experience with design of high temperature gaskets, sealing, and bolting
• 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.

Qualifications

Required

• Experience supporting reactor vessels, high-temperature gaskets, sealing systems, and bolting.
• Proficient in designing systems in accordance with relevant national consensus codes and standards such as ASME B31 series and BPVC.
• 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: Requires degree from an ABET accredited program.

• 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.
• US Citizenship is required to perform this contract.
• The candidate may work remotely but must be available to travel to the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) as required.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

Due to government and/or federal regulations for this position, proof of U.S. citizenship is required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer