Nuclear Valve Design Engineer

Socket.dev; New Jersey; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Valcor Engineering in New Jersey is seeking a mechanical engineer to design and validate valve products, collaborating with senior staff and manufacturing teams to ensure quality and manufacturability.

The role emphasizes hands-on CAD work (AutoCAD, SolidWorks) and analysis (ANSYS, MATLAB, Mathcad) within a team, providing opportunities to influence product design from concept through production.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering degree and 3–5+ years of engineering experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and SolidWorks for detailed designs.
• Experience applying analytical tools (ANSYS, MATLAB, Mathcad) to design tasks.
• Familiarity with geometric tolerancing and ANSI Y14.5 standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop prototype models and methods to validate design concepts.
• Collaborate with team members to validate designs and implement changes.
• Report progress to Engineering Manager or Project Engineer.
• Work with manufacturing, QA, production, vendors, and contractors to support projects.
• Assist in addressing customer site issues and ensure design adaptation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ANYSYS

MATLAB

Mathcad

Geometric tolerancing

ANSI Y14.5

Valve design

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ANSYS

MATLAB

Mathcad

Job description

Valcor Engineering in New Jersey is seeking a mechanical engineer to design and validate valve products, collaborating with senior staff and manufacturing teams to ensure quality and manufacturability.

The role emphasizes hands-on CAD work (AutoCAD, SolidWorks) and analysis (ANSYS, MATLAB, Mathcad) within a team, providing opportunities to influence product design from concept through production.