Project Engineer-Nuclear

Associates Systems LLC; Springfield (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Associates Systems LLC seeks a Project Engineer to plan and direct engineering activities for fluid flow components, with emphasis on valve design in the nuclear sector. This role collaborates with design, production, planning, and quality teams to meet customer requirements.

Ideal candidates have strong experience with ASME codes, tolerance analysis, and CAD tools like SOLIDWORKS, plus familiarity with nuclear industry processes and CGD/Appendix-B standards.

Qualifications

• BSME degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• Five years design experience of fluid flow components, incl. valve design in nuclear industry.
• Experience with ASME Section III, ANSI B16.34, B31-1, and B31.3.
• CGD, Appendix-B and part 21 knowledge for Nuclear Industry.
• Strong tolerance experience per ANSI Y14.5M.
• CAD experience with SOLIDWORKS.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate engineering functions for design and development of fluid flow components.
• Support design, production, planning, quality, and delivery to enable successful manufacturing.

Skills

Valve design

Nuclear industry experience

Geometric tolerancing

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stress analysis knowledge

CGD awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

Mathcad

EPICOR

Job description

Project Engineer

Accountable to plan, direct, manage and coordinate all engineering functions related to design, and development of fluid flow components specifically exposure to valve design in nuclear industry and modifications of existing product line for manufacturing and customer requirements. Support design, production, planning, quality, delivery schedule and other company functions to enable successful production.

• BSME
• Additional schooling – master’s degree in mechanical engineering is preferred.
• Five years’ design experience of fluid flow components including minimum three years of valve design in nuclear industry, with a demonstrated ability to design develop and prove new concepts and modification of existing products.
• General knowledge of ASME Section III Codes, ASME/ASTM material for valves in Nuclear Industry and awareness with some military standards.
• Familiar with ANSI B16.34, B31-1, and B31.3 valve design standards.
• Strong understanding of geometric tolerance techniques based on ANSI Y14.5M.
• Experience with commercial grade dedication (CGD), appendix-B, and part 21 for Nuclear Industry is required.
• Basic knowledge of stress analysis and ASME code formula to prepare valve design reports.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are must.
• Mathcad software would be a benefit.
• EPICOR system exp a plus.
• Working knowledge CAD (SOLIDWORKS preferred).