Mechanical Design Engineer III — Clearance Eligible

Sargent & Lundy; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Accident Insurance

Disability Coverage

EAP

Back-Up Daycare

FSA & HSA

401(k)

Pre-Tax Commuter Account

Merit Scholarship Program

Employee Discount Program

Corporate Charitable Giving Program

Tuition Assistance

First Professional Licensure Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Bereavement Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy in Richland, WA seeks an early professional mechanical design engineer for multi‑discipline project work, including calculations, analyses, drawings, and reports. You will help design and qualify structures, systems, and components, and prepare mechanical procurement and construction specifications.

The role offers career advancement, teamwork with a broad engineering group, and exposure to DOE/NNSA facilities.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen; dual citizenship outside the U.S. does not qualify.
• Must be able to obtain US Government security clearance.
• BSME degree from ABET-accredited program with strong thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, machine design, or thermal systems.
• 3+ years of engineering experience.
• Familiarity with codes/standards (ASME B31 piping, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel, ASME AG-1).
• Experience with FE analysis or advanced software (ANSYS, AutoPIPE).
• Experience documenting mechanical engineering calculations.
• Strong MS Office skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical design on multi-discipline project teams.
• Produce engineering calculations, analyses, drawings, and reports.
• Apply mechanical engineering to design and qualification of structures, systems, and components.
• Prepare procurement and construction specifications (Mechanical sections).
• Attend project meetings and perform field walk downs.

Education

BSME degree (ABET-accredited)

3+ years engineering experience

Proficiency with MS Office

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Tools

ANSYS

AutoPIPE

CAD (Solidworks, Inventor)

Job description

Sargent & Lundy in Richland, WA seeks an early professional mechanical design engineer for multi‑discipline project work, including calculations, analyses, drawings, and reports. You will help design and qualify structures, systems, and components, and prepare mechanical procurement and construction specifications.

The role offers career advancement, teamwork with a broad engineering group, and exposure to DOE/NNSA facilities.