Mechanical Design Engineer - Process Piping Systems

Centrus Energy Corp.; Clarktown (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrus Energy Corp. seeks a mechanical piping engineer to design and optimize facility piping systems, size components, and prepare drawings and specs.

You will perform calculations and safety checks, support procurement and vendor evaluations, and assist with factory acceptance testing, field inspections, commissioning, and troubleshooting. Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field with at least two years of hands-on piping experience; drafting or analysis tools

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field; +2 years piping/ fluid systems experience.
• Experience with equipment sizing, pressure-drop calculations, pipe-stress concepts, and safety practices.
• Beneficial drafting or analysis tool experience; ability to obtain/maintain Q security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize facility piping systems.
• Size mechanical components and prepare drawings, plans, specs.
• Perform engineering calculations and safety checks.
• Support procurement and vendor evaluations; assist with FAT and field inspections.
• Participate in commissioning and troubleshooting activities.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Process Piping Systems

Piping Layout

Equipment Sizing

Pump Selection

Valve Selection

Pressure‑Drop Calculations

Flow Analysis

Thermal Calculations

Pipe‑Stress Analysis

Structural Checks

Technical Documentation

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CFD

FEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CFD

FEA

Job description

Design and optimize facility piping systems, size mechanical components, and prepare or update drawings, plans, and specifications. Perform engineering calculations and safety checks, support procurement and vendor evaluations, and assist with factory acceptance testing, field inspections, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

Requirements: Requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, plus at least two years of hands‑on experience with piping, fluid systems, or process equipment. Candidates should have experience with equipment sizing, pressure‑drop calculations, pipe‑stress concepts, relevant codes and safety practices, and preferably drafting or analysis tools; they must be able to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance.

Key Skills:

• Mechanical Design
• Process Piping Systems
• Piping Layout
• Equipment Sizing
• Pump Selection
• Valve Selection
• Pressure‑Drop Calculations
• Flow Analysis
• Thermal Calculations
• Pipe‑Stress Analysis
• Structural Checks
• Technical Documentation
• AutoCAD
• SolidWorks
• CFD
• FEA