Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager, Steam Generator Systems

X-energy; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with an employer match

Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X-energy, LLC is seeking an accomplished Mechanical Engineering Manager (Pressure Vessel) to lead our advanced Mechanical Design team in the development of Steam Generators and Pressure Vessels for advanced nuclear reactor applications.

This leadership position drives strategic direction and technical excellence of mechanical design operations for the Steam Generator of the Xe-100 SMR with mission-critical reactor systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline from an accredited university or college.
• Typically, ten years of engineering experience.
• Graduate degrees typically count as two plus years of experience.
• Experience and/or knowledge in a minimum of one of the following areas: Designing and developing mechanical or fluid systems, assemblies, or components.
• Hardware ownership including manufacturing and testing oversight.
• Use of Computer‑Aided Design (CAD) and product lifecycle management (PLM) software.
• E.g. UG/NX, SolidWorks, Pro‑Engineer, Teamcenter, Windchill, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Manages the execution of the mechanical design, analysis, and evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
• Lead team responsible for performing the mechanical design of various advanced reactor plants to inform the design, manufacturing, construction and licensing strategy.
• Manages the utilization of engineering resources across multiple projects and ensures qualified engineers are performing assigned work.
• Adjudicates technical differences within their area of responsibility to determine best option, while fostering a healthy engineering dialogue.
• Lead design cycle sprints and provide direction to ensure the convergence of efforts of engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to ensure the successful delivery of high‑quality engineering work products are on schedule and within budget as defined by the Project leadership.
• Work within a multidisciplinary engineering team to create the next generation nuclear power plants.
• Perform work in accordance with design control procedures, ensuring thorough documentation of work, facilitation of internal and external design reviews, and control of product design configuration data.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Pressure Vessel Design

Team Leadership

DFM

CAD/PLM

ASME Codes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline

Tools

UG/NX

SolidWorks

Pro/E

Teamcenter

Windchill

Job description

X-energy, LLC is seeking an accomplished Mechanical Engineering Manager (Pressure Vessel) to lead our advanced Mechanical Design team in the development of Steam Generators and Pressure Vessels for advanced nuclear reactor applications.

This leadership position drives strategic direction and technical excellence of mechanical design operations for the Steam Generator of the Xe-100 SMR with mission-critical reactor systems.