Senior Heat Transfer Engineer (Remote, Contract)

System One; Bellevue (WA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits (medical,

401(k) plan

Job summary

System One is seeking a Senior Primary Heat Transfer Engineer for a remote contract role. The candidate will design nuclear and industrial process systems, perform thermal-hydraulic analyses, and ensure compliance with design codes.

The role requires leading a multi-disciplinary team and coordinating supplier data and technical reviews. Responsibilities include developing design packages, interfacing with mechanical, civil, electrical, and nuclear disciplines, and supporting licensing activities

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Chemical, Nuclear Engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years of direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills.
• Experience in designing complex fluid systems and using fluid simulation software.
• Experience with centrifugal pump design and operation.
• Experience with tube-and-shell heat exchanger design and operation.
• Experience writing design specifications for large capital equipment.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Self-starter capable of coordinating and leading a design team.

Responsibilities

• Design nuclear and industrial process systems from requirements through final design.
• Perform thermal-hydraulic and structural analyses using hand calculations and software.
• Apply design codes (ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.).
• Provide technical direction to engineers on design standards.
• Analyze regulatory criteria and apply to complex system designs.
• Plan design activities and maintain integration with overall plant delivery schedule.
• Create and manage drawings (P&IDs, 3D models, system interface drawings).
• Coordinate with multiple disciplines to define design criteria and information.
• Oversee supplier data and technical reviews; ensure timely deliverables.
• Establish and maintain system requirements and Engineering Design Specifications.
• Propose testing programs for plant system qualification.
• Support testing, evaluate results, and report findings.
• Develop design packages including calculations, reports, drawings, specs.
• Review technical design documents (System Design Descriptions, Interface Control Documents).
• Coordinate licensing activities related to Safety Analysis Reports.
• Support design reviews for plant systems and subsystems.

Skills

Fluid design

Fluid simulation

Centrifugal pumps

Heat exchangers

Design specs

Technical writing

Team leadership

Cross-disciplinary

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Chemical/Nuclear Eng

Tools

CFD software

3D CAD

Job description

System One is seeking a Senior Primary Heat Transfer Engineer for a remote contract role. The candidate will design nuclear and industrial process systems, perform thermal-hydraulic analyses, and ensure compliance with design codes.

The role requires leading a multi-disciplinary team and coordinating supplier data and technical reviews. Responsibilities include developing design packages, interfacing with mechanical, civil, electrical, and nuclear disciplines, and supporting licensing activities