Senior Nuclear Component Engineer - Systems & Design

Protingent; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance options

Education/certification reimbursement

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Administered 401(k) plan

Job summary

Protingent Staffing seeks a Component Engineer for a contract role focused on nuclear plant systems in Burlington, VT. The position emphasizes design oversight, supplier coordination, and ensuring compliance with major codes. Onsite work with limited travel is expected.

The candidate should have a strong background in mechanical design, lifecycle management, and system integration, delivering robust, code-compliant solutions with effective cross-functional leadership. Travel is minimal.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university.
• 10+ years direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills.
• Experience with component design and manufacture; supplier/contractor coordination.
• Experience with full hardware lifecycle, from cradle to grave.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with fluid and structural analysis, tolerance analysis, reading drawings.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Self-starter who can lead a design team with minimal direction.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with multidisciplinary constraints.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the first of multiple large nuclear fluid pumps through design and manufacture.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities to meet scope, performance, and schedule.
• Provide oversight to partners and subcontractors developing mechanical system designs for the reactor.
• Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, ensuring timely deliverables and reviews.
• Coordinate interfaces and handoffs between Company, partners, and project teams for cohesive design.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, keeping Engineering and Project Management informed.
• Ensure correct design codes (ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.) are applied.
• Support planning and maintain schedule adherence for design activities within a system and plant delivery.
• Interface with design team to manage drawing packages (P&IDs, 3D models, interface drawings).
• Establish system requirements and Engineering Design Specifications for major plant equipment.
• Propose and oversee testing programs for plant system qualification.
• Generate design packages including calculations, design reports, drawings, and specifications.

Skills

Mechanical design

Supplier coordination

Project management

Cradle to grave lifecycle

Reading drawings

Fluid analysis

Structural analysis

Technical writing

Cross-functional coordination

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline

Tools

3D modeling

PIDs drawings

Job description

Protingent Staffing seeks a Component Engineer for a contract role focused on nuclear plant systems in Burlington, VT. The position emphasizes design oversight, supplier coordination, and ensuring compliance with major codes. Onsite work with limited travel is expected.

The candidate should have a strong background in mechanical design, lifecycle management, and system integration, delivering robust, code-compliant solutions with effective cross-functional leadership. Travel is minimal.