Nuclear Structural Analysis Engineer – Mechanical

Flowserve; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement planning

Flexible Spending Account

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Flowserve is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Specialist – Structural Analysis (Nuclear) to provide advanced mechanical analysis for nuclear applications. You will evaluate structural, thermal, vibration, and rotor dynamic performance, ensuring designs meet customer requirements, codes, and Flowserve quality standards.

Responsibilities include performing analyses, reviewing designs, preparing engineering reports, and communicating findings with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Nuclear industry experience, including familiarity with the engineering, quality, documentation, and design‑control expectations for nuclear applications.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.
• Ability to perform structural mechanical analysis using sound engineering judgment, including hand calculations and engineering estimates.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly in English and collaborate effectively with customers and cross‑functional teams.
• Professional Engineer license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural, thermal, vibration, torsional, lateral, and rotor dynamic analyses for nuclear and other critical-service applications.
• Evaluate pressure-containing and rotating equipment designs against customer requirements, applicable codes, and internal standards.
• Use finite element analysis and hand calculations to assess stress, strain, fatigue life, natural frequencies, and dynamic stability.
• Review design changes and determine their impact on product integrity, performance, manufacturability, and cost.
• Prepare clear engineering calculations, reports, and customer documentation, including ASME code documentation when required.
• Review customer specifications and supplier technical submissions for mechanical design acceptability.
• Participate in design reviews, root cause analyses, quality audits, and corrective‑action activities.
• Communicate analysis findings, risks, and recommendations with internal teams, customers, and suppliers.
• Support product improvements, research and development projects, and initiatives that improve analysis tools, processes, and standardization.

Skills

Nuclear industry experience

Engineering judgment

English communication

Professional Engineer license

Education

Master’s or Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

ANSYS

ABAQUS

SolidWorks

Job description

Flowserve is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Specialist – Structural Analysis (Nuclear) to provide advanced mechanical analysis for nuclear applications. You will evaluate structural, thermal, vibration, and rotor dynamic performance, ensuring designs meet customer requirements, codes, and Flowserve quality standards.

Responsibilities include performing analyses, reviewing designs, preparing engineering reports, and communicating findings with customers and suppliers.