Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Nuclear Systems

UT-Battelle; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UT-Battelle in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and analyze mechanical systems for nuclear facilities, including hot cells, gloveboxes, and confinement ventilation systems. You will work with project teams to coordinate installation, testing, and system interfaces, while ensuring documentation and design quality.

Requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 8+ years of design experience, and proficiency in 3D CAD (Inventor, SolidWorks) and PDM.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Eight years of experience in design engineering for custom equipment and mechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge of mechanics, thermodynamics, fluids, heat transfer, materials, and fabrication design.

Responsibilities

• Define and record design requirements, connections, assumptions, and standards for each project.
• Check existing conditions through site visits, measurements, and inspections.
• Create calculations, analyses, specifications, and complete design documents with a graded approach.

Skills

3D CAD

mechanics

thermodynamics

PDM

communication

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

UT-Battelle in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and analyze mechanical systems for nuclear facilities, including hot cells, gloveboxes, and confinement ventilation systems. You will work with project teams to coordinate installation, testing, and system interfaces, while ensuring documentation and design quality.

Requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 8+ years of design experience, and proficiency in 3D CAD (Inventor, SolidWorks) and PDM.