Nuclear Reactor Mechanical Design Engineer (4x10)

Idaho National Laboratory; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 95,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in the Reactor Project Engineering department to shape the future of national energy by performing mechanical design and analysis for advanced nuclear reactors. You will collaborate with world-class scientists and engineers across INL and external partners, contributing to designs that meet stringent codes and standards.

The role includes mentoring junior staff, overseeing fabrication and testing, and developing system requirements while

Qualifications

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles for technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge of national consensus codes and standards relevant to assigned scope.
• Practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems.
• Ability to combine information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Effective listening and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze mechanical systems to meet requirements in accordance with project documentation and relevant codes and standards for advanced nuclear reactors and associated facilities and systems.
• Review and determine adequacy of mechanical designs prepared by external organizations
• Decompose project goals into defined and controlled design requirements.
• Use best practices in design methodologies to develop and validate designs.
• Develop physics-based mathematical models of mechanical systems.
• Apply national consensus codes and standards.
• Document designs to establish conformance with requirements and standards.
• Establish testing, inspection, and quality requirements.
• Provide oversight of mechanical system fabrication, installation, and construction using applicable field experience.
• Develop mechanical system requirements, perform designs, and support fabrication, inspection, assembly, and testing.
• Develop systems/equipment performance calculations and develop appropriate design specifications.
• Monitor and evaluate plant systems, recommend maintenance and repair standards, and identify vendor data and spare parts.
• Support and lead new project development, including proposals and business plans.
• Ensure design modifications meet technical baseline requirements and applicable codes.
• Maintain configuration management of the technical baseline and assigned systems.
• Mentor and train junior engineering staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s in engineering

Master’s in engineering

PhD in engineering

Job description

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in the Reactor Project Engineering department to shape the future of national energy by performing mechanical design and analysis for advanced nuclear reactors. You will collaborate with world-class scientists and engineers across INL and external partners, contributing to designs that meet stringent codes and standards.

The role includes mentoring junior staff, overseeing fabrication and testing, and developing system requirements while