Remote Senior Fuel Handling Mechanical Design Engineer

System One, Inc.; Bellevue (WA); Remote; USD 77,000 - 131,000; Part time

Job summary

System One is seeking a Senior Fuel Handling Mechanical Design Engineer for a Bellevue, WA contract role. You will coordinate inputs from engineering and project teams, create CAD models, and develop drawings for nuclear equipment.

You will apply ASME GD&T (Y14.5M), perform analyses, review options, and collaborate with subcontractors to ensure design quality and manufacturability throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred; advanced degrees credited for experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and review inputs and requirements to produce equipment and components design solutions.
• Provide planning and schedule input for design activities.
• Create CAD models optimized for anticipated future work and engineering drawings.
• Create engineering drawings applying ASME 14.1 and Y14.5 standards.
• Perform and review scoping analysis and calculations for design options.
• Interface with the team’s engineering analysis and testing activities.
• Present and review equipment and components design results for design reviews.
• Assess technical merit of solutions provided by team members and subcontractors, including leading design reviews.
• Interface with subcontractors, providing direction and assimilating their work.
• Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain high design quality.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Analytical problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Multi-tasking

Self-direction

DFM/ DFA principles

Nuclear industry knowledge

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

M.S. or PhD credited for experience

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

ASME Y14.5M GD&T

Job description

Job Title: Senior Fuel Handling Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Bellevue, WA
Type: Contract
Work Model: Remote – offsite
Responsibilities

• Coordinate and review inputs and requirements from Engineering and Project teams to produce equipment and components design solutions.
• Provide planning and schedule input for design activities.
• Create CAD models optimized for anticipated future work and engineering drawings.
• Create engineering drawings, applying ASME 14.1 and Y14.5 standards.
• Perform and review scoping analysis and calculations for design options.
• Interface with the team’s engineering analysis and testing activities.
• Present and review equipment and components design results for design reviews.
• Assess technical merit of solutions provided by team members and subcontractors, including leading design reviews.
• Interface with subcontractors, providing direction and assimilating their work.
• Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred, relevant M.S. and Doctorate degrees may be credited for up to two and four years of experience respectively.
• A minimum of 8 years of CAD proficiency is required, SolidWorks preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of equipment / component design experience.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M.
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills, creative thinker.
• Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.
• Nuclear equipment design experience preferred but not required.
• Working experience with design codes such as the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III, or Section VIII is preferred but not required.
• Experience or familiarity with the rules of ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code Section III Division 5 is a plus.
• Experience in a testing / research and development environment with multiple types of testing (R&D, Acceptance, Validation, Qualification).
• Previous experience in the nuclear industry.
• Experience with design for Flow Induced Vibration (FIV) or working under a Comprehensive Vibration Assessment Program (CVAP).
• Experience writing design specifications, testing requirements, and qualification plans.
• Experience in finite element stress analysis, mechanical analysis methods, and commercial mechanical stress analysis modeling tools with emphasis on ANSYS.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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