Senior Process Piping Engineer - Thermal Systems

Fermilab; Batavia (IL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Onsite day care

Job summary

Fermilab seeks a Senior Process Piping Mechanical Engineer to design, analyze, and oversee fluid piping systems for accelerator components. You will model with ANSYS, verify through tests, and coordinate with vendors to fabricate and install reliable systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, leadership of drafters and technicians, and ensuring conformance to engineering standards in a fast-paced lab environment in Batavia, IL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in an ABET-accredited engineering discipline; 8+ years of engineering experience or Master’s with 6+ years.
• Experience in fluid cooling piping systems for accelerator environments.
• Strong CAD/FEA skills and ability to read/write P&ID and piping schematics.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, specify, and supervise piping systems for accelerators.
• Lead mechanical-system design, thermal-fluid analyses, and piping-network calculations.
• Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and the operations team to ensure reliability and performance.

Skills

Fluid mechanics

Thermodynamics

Piping design

3D modeling

Communication

Team leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

ANSYS

NASTRAN

Siemens NX

AutoCAD Plant

AFT Fathom / Arrow

ANSYS Workbench / Fluent / CFX

Job description

Fermilab seeks a Senior Process Piping Mechanical Engineer to design, analyze, and oversee fluid piping systems for accelerator components. You will model with ANSYS, verify through tests, and coordinate with vendors to fabricate and install reliable systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, leadership of drafters and technicians, and ensuring conformance to engineering standards in a fast-paced lab environment in Batavia, IL.