Senior Mechanical Engineer

Ecotal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecotal 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 building and support systems.

The engineer will ensure civil and mechanical design inputs are traceable to requirements, reviewed, and aligned with QA, licensing, procurement, and fabrication needs, while leading design activities for reactor support systems.

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.

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.
• 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.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable engineering field

Tools

CAD Modeling

FEA

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.