Senior Mechanical Engineer – Design

Centrus Energy Corp.; Piketon (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrus Energy Corp. is seeking a mechanical design engineer to design and optimize facility piping systems, size components, and develop drawings and specs. You will perform flow, pressure-drop, thermal, and stress analyses under senior staff guidance.

Responsibilities include supporting safety and quality reviews, procurement evaluations, factory acceptance testing, field inspections, commissioning, and troubleshooting with emphasis on ASME codes and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on piping, fluid systems, or process equipment experience.
• Experience with equipment sizing and pressure-drop calculations.
• Familiarity with pipe-stress concepts, ASME codes, and safety practices.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize facility piping systems, size mechanical components, prepare and update drawings and specifications, and perform flow, pressure-drop, thermal, and stress analyses.
• Support safety and quality reviews, procurement evaluations, factory acceptance testing, field inspections, commissioning, and system troubleshooting under senior staff guidance.

Skills

Mechanical design

Piping systems

Fluid systems

Equipment sizing

Pressure-drop calculations

CFD

FEA

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Procurement evaluation

Commissioning

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

CFD

FEA

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Design and optimize facility piping systems, size mechanical components, prepare and update technical drawings and specifications, and perform flow, pressure-drop, thermal, and stress analyses. Support safety and quality reviews, procurement evaluations, factory acceptance testing, field inspections, commissioning, and system troubleshooting under senior staff guidance.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, plus at least two years of hands-on experience with piping, fluid systems, or process equipment. Candidates should have experience with equipment sizing, pressure-drop calculations, pipe-stress concepts, relevant codes and safety practices, and drafting or analysis tools; the role also requires obtaining and maintaining a Q security clearance.

Key Skills

Mechanical Design, Piping Systems, Fluid Systems, Equipment Sizing and Selection, Pressure-Drop Calculations, Flow and Thermal Analysis, Pipe-Stress Analysis, Structural Checks, Mechanical and Piping Drawings, ASME Codes and Standards, CFD, FEA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Procurement and Vendor Evaluation, Commissioning and Troubleshooting