Senior Mechanical Engineer – Lead, Nuclear Systems

Sargent & Lundy; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a lead Mechanical Engineer for a hybrid role in our Government Services Division. You will guide multi-disciplinary design work on complex equipment and pressure vessels, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality outputs.

The role includes mentoring junior engineers and interfacing with customers in project meetings. Ideal candidates have 12+ years in mechanical engineering, strong CAD/CAE skills, and the ability to obtain US government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen; Dual citizenship with a country other than the U.S. does not qualify.
• Must be able to obtain US Government security clearance.
• BSME or MSME degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program with a strong academic background and interest in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, machine design, or thermal systems.
• 12 years of progressive responsible experience in mechanical engineering ideally in a nuclear environment.
• Experience with producing engineering designs and analysis for piping, pressure vessels, HVAC, and/or radioactive material handling systems.
• Working knowledge of Codes, Standards, and Regulations that apply to mechanical engineering design (eg., ASME B31 piping Codes, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, ASME AG-1).
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis or advanced engineering software (e.g., ANSYS, AutoPIPE, Datacor/AFT flow simulation, Hourly Analysis Program, Trace 700).
• Experience with CAD software (e.g., Solidworks, Inventor, Microstation, AutoCAD).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead Mechanical design engineering efforts on a multi-disciplined project design team and apply mechanical engineering expertise to the design and analysis of special purpose equipment, pressure vessels, and interfacing systems, controls, and structural support elements.
• Monitor the work of assigned staff on technical matters pertinent to project assignments; maintain assigned tasks within schedule and budget to fit the needs of the projects.
• Prepare and review complex calculations
• Prepare and review mechanical systems/equipment designs
• Prepare documented design input for drawing production (i.e., P&IDs, machine layouts, general arrangements, etc.)
• Prepare and review equipment specifications
• Communicate with vendors via clearly written and complete specifications
• Prepare and review reports/studies
• Develop single-discipline/simple-scope project budgets, schedules, and project work plans; monitor own work to ensure it is completed within budget and on schedule
• Interface directly with customers in project meetings
• Mentor junior engineers

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Security clearance eligibility

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree (BSME/MSME)

Tools

Solidworks

Inventor

AutoCAD

Ansys

AutoPIPE

Trace 700

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a lead Mechanical Engineer for a hybrid role in our Government Services Division. You will guide multi-disciplinary design work on complex equipment and pressure vessels, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality outputs.

The role includes mentoring junior engineers and interfacing with customers in project meetings. Ideal candidates have 12+ years in mechanical engineering, strong CAD/CAE skills, and the ability to obtain US government security clearance.