Senior Mechanical Engineer

Ecotal; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecotal in Oakland, CA seeks a Senior Civil/Mechanical Engineer to lead design and integration for reactor support systems, ensuring alignment with design controls and QA/licensing needs.

You will oversee design inputs, calculations, drawings, and verification, coordinate with fabrication, supplier reviews, and ensure outputs meet codes and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in civil construction or mechanical engineering.
• Experience in nuclear industry or related heavy industries is preferred.
• Proficient in CAD modeling and FEA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support mechanical and civil design activities for reactor supporting systems.
• Develop and maintain design inputs, calculations, drawings, and specifications.
• Perform design reviews, verifications, and supplier document reviews.
• Apply codes, standards, and QA expectations to design activities.
• Coordinate with QA and licensing to support procurement and submittals.
• Support fabrication planning and handling nonconforming items.
• Perform additional civil/mechanical engineering tasks as needed.

Skills

Civil/Mechanical design

CAD modeling

FEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering field

Tools

CAD software

FEA tools

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Civil/Mechanical Engineer to support the development, design control, oversight, and execution of their integral pressurized water reactor design, including the building and support systems. This role is responsible for civil and mechanical design and design integration for reactor support systems, components, and supporting structures. The engineer will ensure civil and mechanical design inputs and outputs are technically sound, reviewed, traceable to requirements, controlled under the applicable design control process, and support QA, licensing, procurement, and fabrication needs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support mechanical and civil design activities for our clients reactor supporting systems, components, and equipment.
• Develop, review, and maintain design inputs, design basis information, calculations, drawings, specifications, design reports, equipment requirements, and technical basis documents in accordance with design control requirements.
• Perform and support design reviews, design verification, supplier document reviews, constructability reviews, and technical evaluations. Identify technical gaps, resolve comments, document assumptions, and ensure open items are tracked to closure.
• Apply applicable codes, standards, and quality expectations to civil and mechanical design activities.
• Work with QA and licensing to ensure design products, procurement requirements, supplier submittals, and technical records support QA program commitments and licensing assumptions.
• Provide engineering support for fabrication planning, manufacturing issues, nonconforming conditions, and acceptance of delivered items.
• Perform other civil, mechanical, and general engineering work as needed to support our clients evolving reactor development and facility programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in civil construction or mechanical engineering, or closely related roles.
• Experience in the nuclear industry is desired; related heavy-industry backgrounds, including petroleum engineering, will also be considered.
• Experience with CAD modeling and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering, science, construction management field, a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.