Mechanical Engineer – IMSR Modeling & Materials

Terrestrial Energy Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Healthcare Plan

A vacation policy designed to support—

Wellness Subsidy

Annual Performance Review

Paid Volunteer Days

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Terrestrial Energy, a US developer of advanced IMSR reactors, seeks a Mechanical Engineer/Analyst – Model Development to advance design and analysis of reactor materials and components through detailed engineering.

Lead development of custom models, perform advanced simulations, and collaborate with R&D to translate experimental results into robust engineering tools, ensuring safe, reliable reactor performance.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Nuclear Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of mechanical and materials modelling and analysis experience.
• Strong understanding of mechanics of materials and materials science fundamentals.
• Experience with ANSYS Mechanical or other commercial FEA software (ANSYS Mechanical APDL preferred).
• Programming experience for data processing or automation (Python, C, Fortran, C++).
• Knowledge of fatigue, creep, dynamic and static analyses (linear and nonlinear).
• Ability to work independently and in teams; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement custom engineering models to predict behavior and integrity of reactor materials and components.
• Prepare models, calculations and reports for analysis of reactor components under irradiation, fatigue, creep and thermal loads.
• Develop code/tools to build custom analysis capabilities and automate simulations.
• Collaborate with R&D to translate results into models; plan experiments as needed.
• Interface with external experts and regulatory bodies and participate in industry conferences.

Skills

Mechanical modeling

Materials knowledge

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Nuclear Engineering

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

ANSYS Mechanical

ANSYS APDL

Python

C/C++

Fortran

Job description

Terrestrial Energy, a US developer of advanced IMSR reactors, seeks a Mechanical Engineer/Analyst – Model Development to advance design and analysis of reactor materials and components through detailed engineering.

Lead development of custom models, perform advanced simulations, and collaborate with R&D to translate experimental results into robust engineering tools, ensuring safe, reliable reactor performance.