Nuclear Piping Analysis Engineer (Remote) | ASME III Expert

aivana; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

aivana is seeking two experienced Piping Analysis Engineers to join the Mechanical Analysis Team remotely in the United States. These roles focus on ensuring structural integrity, safety, and compliance of nuclear reactor systems and components, with one analyst and one verifier.

The positions require deep ASME Section III knowledge, piping design, and stress analysis, plus collaboration across hardware, civil/structural, containment, and fuels engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering (Masters preferred).
• 5-10 years of experience in piping or pipe support design and analysis.
• Nuclear industry background (required).
• Deep understanding of ASME Section III (NB, NC/ND, NF) and fatigue design per Class 1 requirements.
• Proficiency in PIPESTRESS, AutoPIPE, Caesar II, or GT STRUDL.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Perform piping and pipe support design and analysis in alignment with ASME Section III and other industry standards.
• Conduct stress, fatigue, fracture, and seismic/vibrational analyses for Class 1 piping systems.
• Prepare detailed engineering documentation and reports for regulatory and customer review.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware design, civil/structural, containment, and fuels engineering.
• Provide technical oversight and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Support procurement, quality, and subcontracting activities as needed.
• Apply lean engineering and design-to-cost principles to improve process efficiency.

Skills

Piping analysis

Stress analysis

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PIPESTRESS

AutoPIPE

Caesar II

GT STRUDL

Job description

aivana is seeking two experienced Piping Analysis Engineers to join the Mechanical Analysis Team remotely in the United States. These roles focus on ensuring structural integrity, safety, and compliance of nuclear reactor systems and components, with one analyst and one verifier.

The positions require deep ASME Section III knowledge, piping design, and stress analysis, plus collaboration across hardware, civil/structural, containment, and fuels engineering teams.