Nuclear Equipment FEA/Analysis Engineer - REMOTE

Johnson Service Group; Colchester (VT); Remote; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost medical

401K with 50% match up to 10%

Education reimbursement

Profit sharing

Free gym membership

Holidays

Generous vacation

Job summary

Johnson Service Group is seeking a Nuclear Equipment FEA/Analysis Engineer for a direct-hire, 100% remote role with minimal travel. The role supports SMR reactor pump projects and involves simulations, design optimization, and compliance with codes and standards.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 4+ years in rotating machinery design/analysis, experience with ASME BPVC and FEA, and a PE license or plan to obtain it. Competitive compensation and full benefits.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required by federal contract
• BSME and 4+ years of mechanical engineering design and analysis for rotating machinery
• Background with nuclear power generation equipment
• Strong SolidWorks (or comparable) with ASME BPVC focus
• Experience with FEA analysis (static, thermal, frequency, transient, non-linear)
• Ability to read & interpret engineering drawings, standards and specs
• Comfortable with GD&T
• Understanding of mechanical engineering principles for centrifugal pumps
• PE license or ability to gain it
• Plusses: seismic analysis and complex loading
• High-temperature design experience
• Experience with NQA-1 quality program and safety-related equipment

Responsibilities

• Translate contract design specifications and code requirements into product design of components, subassemblies, and assemblies
• Preparation of manufacturing drawings, contractual submittals, calculations and analysis, procedures, test plans, and reports
• Utilize FEA software for stress/structural, frequency, seismic, and thermal analyses
• Provide technical support to end users during installation and commissioning
• Support unit design including planning, concepting, mechanical design, material selection, calculations, and test plan creation
• Interface with customers and vendors as required in design activities

Skills

Rotating machinery

Mechanical design

ASME BPVC

GD&T

FEM/FEA

Seismic analysis

Education

BSME

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

This role is direct hire, 100% remote with no more than 10% travel. Compensation $140-175K+ (based on experience), plus full benefits including low-cost medical (they pay 85% of the premium), 401K with 50% match up to 10%, education reimbursement, profit sharing, free gym membership, holidays, generous vacation, and more.

Nuclear Equipment FEA/Analysis Engineer

Our client is a leader in the design and manufacture of custom-engineered pumps and motors for critical applications in power generation, nuclear research, and small modular reactor (SMR) development. They design, engineer, and manufacture to order. To support a large contract with a SMR to custom engineer and manufacture reactor pumps for a new build, they are expanding their Advanced Nuclear Group and have created a new Nuclear Equipment FEA/Analysis Engineer.

The person hired into this role will be the primary Nuclear Equipment FEA/Analysis Engineer to conduct simulations, make recommendations to optimize/improved designs, and support new equipment design projects including mechanical design, material selection, compliance with design Codes / contract requirements, and all other activities associated with equipment design from an Engineering perspective.

Benefits

• low-cost medical (they pay 85% of the premium)
• 401K with 50% match up to 10%
• education reimbursement
• profit sharing
• free gym membership
• holidays
• generous vacation
• and more

Requirements

• Due to Federal Contract requirements, US Citizenship is required for this position.
• BSME and 4+ years of mechanical engineering design and analysis for rotating machinery such as pumps and motors, turbomachinery, rotordynamics analysis
• Background with nuclear power generation equipment
• Strong SolidWorks (or comparable software) or solid modeling ASME BPVC design, with focus in ASME Section VIII Division 2 or ASME Section III
• Experience with some FEA analysis (static, thermal, frequency, transient, non-linear)
• Ability to read & interpret engineering drawings, standards and specs.
• Comfortable with GD&T
• Comprehensive understanding of mechanical engineering principles, associates with the design, analysis and operation of centrifugal pumps
• PE license or ability to gain it
• Plusses: Analysis experience with complex loading combinations and seismic analysis
• Clean-sheet mechanical/machine design (design of large fabrications/weldments
• High temperature design experience
• Experience with NQA-1 quality program and safety related equipment

Responsibilities

• Translate contract design specifications and code requirements into the requisite product design of components, subassemblies, and assemblies
• Preparation of manufacturing drawings, contractual submittals, calculations and analysis, procedures, test plans, and reports
• Utilize FEA software for stress/structural analyses, frequency analyses, seismic analysis, and thermal analyses
• Provide technical support to end users during the installation and commissioning of the manufactured equipment
• Support all aspects of unit design including initial planning, concepting, mechanical design, material selection, calculations, and (possibly) test plan creation
• Interface with customers and vendors as required in the performance of design activities

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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