Senior Mechanical Engineer, Plant & Process Design

X-energy; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X Energy, LLC, based in the United States, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to complete design and assist with analysis of structures, systems, and components for advanced reactors, including HTGRs and space reactor concepts.

You will coordinate with multiple disciplines to ensure interfaces and modular design integrity, develop CAD models, and support prototype testing as a cognizant engineer. This full-time onsite role requires strong hand calculations and DS knowledge.

Qualifications

• Three plus years in an engineering role or equivalent (academic projects counted).
• Knowledge of designing complex components or systems.
• Fundamentals of mechanical design for structural and fluidic components, mechanisms, or manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with engineering hand calculations.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical concepts, designs and processes for SSCs for transportable nuclear plants.
• Create and maintain CAD-generated engineering models of reactor SSCs.
• Support hardware development, prototyping and testing as a cognizant engineer.
• Develop analysis plans for assessing structural components.
• Perform hand calculations and/or Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on components.
• Assess SSCs for manufacturability and assembly considerations.
• Coordinate design efforts with fluid dynamics, seismic/structural dynamics, electrical, neutronic, and other systems.
• Work under CMP and Design Control Procedure; maintain model compatibility in PLM.
• Maintain professional demeanor in all communications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

3+ years experience

Designing complex components

Mechanical design fundamentals

Engineering hand calculations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline

Job description

X Energy, LLC, based in the United States, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to complete design and assist with analysis of structures, systems, and components for advanced reactors, including HTGRs and space reactor concepts.

You will coordinate with multiple disciplines to ensure interfaces and modular design integrity, develop CAD models, and support prototype testing as a cognizant engineer. This full-time onsite role requires strong hand calculations and DS knowledge.