Senior Mechanical Engineer

Ecotal; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecotal is seeking an experienced Senior Civil/Mechanical Engineer to support development, design control, oversight, and execution of their integral pressurized water reactor design, including building and support systems. The engineer will ensure civil and mechanical design inputs and outputs are sound and traceable to requirements.

This role interfaces with QA, licensing, procurement, and fabrication, performing design reviews, applying codes and standards, and supporting fabrication planning

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in civil construction or mechanical engineering.
• Nuclear industry experience desired; related heavy industry backgrounds considered.
• Experience with CAD modeling and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering, science, construction management field, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support mechanical and civil design activities for 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.

Skills

CAD modeling

FEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

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.