Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Bee Talent Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 77,145 - 130,872; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to create innovative design solutions for advanced nuclear reactor components. This role involves extensive collaboration with engineering teams, management of supplier activities, and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, eight years of design experience, and strong analytical skills. Proficiency in ANSYS and SolidWorks is preferred. The position offers a contract employment type with a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years of relevant experience; M.S. degree credits as two years.
• Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
• Familiarity with CAD.

Responsibilities

• Design reactor structures and components from requirements through final design.
• Coordinate inputs from Engineering and Project teams for design solutions.
• Perform scoping analysis and calculations for design options.
• Mentor junior engineers and subcontractors.

Skills

Equipment/component design

Finite element stress analysis

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

Design for Assembly (DFA)

Mechanical analysis methods

Communication skills

Analytical/problem solving

CAD proficiency

Education

B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

SolidWorks

Job description

This range is provided by Bee Talent Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$56.00/hr - $95.00/hr

In this role, you will create design solutions for the design development of various reactor structures and components for the Natrium Generation IV Reactor. Candidates must have extensive experience in equipment design. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will report to the Reactor Enclosure System Manager. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will work as part of a high functioning team of engineers and scientists focused on developing the design of next generation advanced nuclear reactors.

Responsibilities

• Design of reactor structures and components from requirements through final design.
• Coordinate inputs and requirements from Engineering and Project teams to produce equipment and components design solutions.
• Perform scoping analysis and calculations for design options.
• Interface with the team’s engineering analysis activities.
• Technically manage supplier activities.
• Present equipment and components design results for design reviews.
• Assess technical merit of solutions provided by team members, including leading design reviews.
• Interface with junior engineers and subcontractors, providing direction and mentoring.
• 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.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Education: B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of eight years of equipment / component design experience; relevant M.S. degree credited as two years of experience.
• Working experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III.
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Experience in finite element stress analysis, mechanical analysis methods, and commercial mechanical stress analysis modeling tools with emphasis on ANSYS.
• 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.
• Familiarity with CAD, SolidWorks preferred.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Engineering, Design, and Other

Industries

Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, Electric Power Generation, and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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