Onsite CAD Design Engineer - Nuclear Demo Project

Socket.dev; Kemmerer (WY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Salary, eligible to participate inDis.

Comprehensive Medical and Wellness

Medical

Vision

Dental

Life and Disability

401k Plan

Generous PTO

Relocation Assistance

Professional and Educational Support

Job summary

TerraPower is seeking a Site Engineer, Design Engineering to provide critical CAD and engineering support to the onsite team for the Natrium Demonstration Project, its advanced sodium‑cooled fast reactor under construction near Kemmerer, Wyoming. This onsite role reports to the Engineering Integration Manager.

The position requires coordinating with civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers, managing design changes, and ensuring alignment with construction milestones and licensing standards in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Experience with CAD programs, including SolidWorks and Autodesk; Navisworks/Propeller/SmartPlant desirable but learnable.
• 0–4 years of engineering experience in design, construction support, or field engineering on large EPC projects.
• Able to interface with construction, procurement, quality, licensing, and regulatory entities to resolve on-site issues while maintaining schedule and safety.
• Understanding of nuclear design and licensing basis requirements, configuration management, and QA in regulated nuclear environments.
• Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills in high-stakes environments.
• Ability to obtain/maintain site access and security clearances for a nuclear construction site.
• Familiarity with nuclear construction codes (e.g., NQA-1, ASME sections) is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide CAD support to Site Design Engineering and Project Controls teams.
• Assist Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical engineers with design-change disposition within TerraPower’s Division of Responsibility.
• Support the Engineering Integration Manager with procedure development, design-change prioritization, and status tracking.
• Coordinate with onsite project controls and home office engineering organizations.
• Interface with the constructor’s field engineering, construction and design engineering teams.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Communication skills

Problem solving

Field engineering experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodesk

Navisworks

Propeller

SmartPlant

Job description

TerraPower is seeking a Site Engineer, Design Engineering to provide critical CAD and engineering support to the onsite team for the Natrium Demonstration Project, its advanced sodium‑cooled fast reactor under construction near Kemmerer, Wyoming. This onsite role reports to the Engineering Integration Manager.

The position requires coordinating with civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers, managing design changes, and ensuring alignment with construction milestones and licensing standards in