Mechanical Engineering Manager

U.S. Fusion Energy; Shine (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SHINE Technologies in Janesville, WI seeks a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead the mechanical engineering organization for the Chrysalis Project. You will guide design through startup and readiness, managing a team and external contractors.

The role requires a strong engineering background, leadership experience, and a focus on safety, quality, and regulatory compliance within a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience.
• 5+ years in engineering leadership and people management.
• Experience in a quality-controlled or configuration-controlled environment.
• Ability to balance technical quality, safety, schedules, and priorities.
• Strong communication of risks and tradeoffs to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of ~6 mechanical engineers and oversee ~6 engineering contractors.
• Set priorities, staffing, resources, and performance expectations.
• Ensure technical quality and timely delivery of mechanical designs, calculations, specs, and procurement packages.
• Support licensing, regulatory, quality, and configuration management across deliverables.
• Coordinate execution with Operations, Construction, Procurement, and other engineering disciplines.
• Support construction, startup, and operational readiness activities and field issue resolution.
• Drive process improvements for governance and repeatable execution.
• Represent Mechanical Engineering in project and executive reviews.

Skills

Mechanical engineering expertise

Leadership

Quality control

Effective communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Engineering Manager

Location: Janesville, WI

Job Type: Full-time

Base salary range: $130,000 - $160,000 per year + comprehensive compensation package.

SHINE Technologies is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead the mechanical engineering organization supporting the Chrysalis Project – a first-of-a-kind facility designed to expand access to critical medical isotopes used in the diagnosis of serious disease. This is a highly visible engineering leadership role with the opportunity to shape a major nuclear technology program from design through construction, startup, and operational readiness.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a team of approximately 6 mechanical engineers supporting the Chrysalis Project, plus provide technical oversight of roughly 6 engineering contractors.
• Set engineering priorities, staffing plans, resource needs, and performance expectations for the team.
• Ensure the technical quality and timely delivery of mechanical engineering products, including system and equipment design, calculations, specifications, and procurement packages.
• Support licensing, regulatory, quality, and configuration management expectations across all engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering execution with Operations, Construction, Procurement, Project Controls, Safety Analysis, Licensing, Quality, and other engineering disciplines.
• Support construction, startup, and operational readiness activities, including field issue resolution.
• Drive engineering process improvement initiatives that strengthen technical governance and repeatable execution.
• Represent Mechanical Engineering in project and executive‑level reviews.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience.
• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience, including management of engineers or technical contributors.
• Experience leading engineering work in a quality‑controlled or configuration‑controlled environment.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical quality, safety, schedule commitments, and organizational priorities.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience in nuclear, pharmaceutical, chemical processing, energy, aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience supporting major capital projects through design, construction, commissioning, startup, or operations.
• Familiarity with NRC‑regulated environments, NQA‑1, ASME, ANSI, or similar technical standards.
• Experience managing engineering contractors, suppliers, and equipment vendors.
• Experience with engineering documentation systems, product data management, design review workflows, or project management tools.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, advanced technical degree, or other relevant credentials.

Eligibility for employment is conditioned on the applicant’s ability to qualify for access to information subject to U.S. Export Controls. Additionally, applicant’s eligibility may be conditioned based upon meeting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements for access to Safeguards Information, which typically requires a pre‑employment drug screen, fingerprinting and criminal background check.

SHINE values diversity in all its forms as a critical component of innovation, which is fundamental to our success. Every member of the SHINE community benefits from the talents and experiences of our peers, from the mutual respect we exercise, and from the responsibility we take for our actions.

SHINE Technologies, LLC maintains affirmative action plans for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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