Remote Mechanical Design Engineer - BOP (Nuclear)

Hadron Energy, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hadron Energy, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for Balance of Plant (BOP). This full-time remote role supports a United States-based project and focuses on design, specification, integration, and optimization of major BOP equipment in the micro modular reactor platform.

You will collaborate with reactor engineers, thermal-hydraulic analysts, and vendors to develop efficient, reliable, and cost-effective plant systems for commercial deployment and manufacturing scalability.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical design, equipment engineering, or power generation systems.
• Experience with turbine generators, condensers, heat exchangers, pumps, cooling systems, or similar equipment.
• Familiarity with CAD software and industrial design standards.
• Ability to coordinate engineering activities across internal and external teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design, specification, and integration of major Balance of Plant equipment and systems.
• Develop equipment specifications and design requirements for turbine generators, air-cooled condensers, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, and auxiliary systems.
• Perform mechanical evaluations, sizing calculations, equipment selection studies, and performance assessments.
• Coordinate with thermal-hydraulics and system design engineers to ensure proper integration of mechanical equipment into overall plant architecture.
• Develop and review equipment layouts, piping interfaces, and equipment support concepts.
• Support vendor selection, technical evaluations, bid reviews, and procurement activities.
• Provide engineering oversight for substantial subcontracted equipment design and engineering scope.
• Review supplier calculations, equipment drawings, technical reports, and manufacturing documentation.
• Conduct trade studies to improve efficiency, reliability, maintainability, lifecycle cost.
• Support development of P&IDs, equipment lists, system descriptions, and engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with licensing, safety, structural, and manufacturing teams to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, equipment qualification activities, testing programs, and startup planning efforts.
• Identify opportunities for simplification, standardization, modularization, and cost reduction across Balance of Plant systems.

Skills

Mechanical design

Power generation

Thermodynamics

Fluid mechanics

System integration

CAD software

ASME codes

Technical writing

Vendor liaison

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

AutoCAD

Job description

Hadron Energy, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for Balance of Plant (BOP). This full-time remote role supports a United States-based project and focuses on design, specification, integration, and optimization of major BOP equipment in the micro modular reactor platform.

You will collaborate with reactor engineers, thermal-hydraulic analysts, and vendors to develop efficient, reliable, and cost-effective plant systems for commercial deployment and manufacturing scalability.