Shipboard Nuclear Electrical Design Engineer

Socket.dev; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Atomics LLC seeks an accomplished Electrical Engineer to lead the design of electrical power systems for its nuclear marine plants. You will develop the plant’s electrical architecture from requirements through schematics and equipment specifications, ensuring safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in nuclear or marine power systems, strong expertise in power system analysis software, and experience with design reports and regulator reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years in electrical power system design on nuclear/marine/utility or code-governed power systems.
• Experience with safety-related electrical design requirements (1E).
• Strong knowledge of power system analysis software (ETAP/SKM/EasyPower).
• Experience producing design reports and calculation packages for regulatory review.
• Experience sizing and specifying DC systems and uninterruptible power.
• Knowledge of cable/raceway design and separation/penetration treatment.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical power system design for nuclear plant from requirements to diagrams and specifications.
• Document design basis: voltage, frequency, load classification, safety divisions, design life, duty cycle and codes.
• Design safety-related and non-safety-related distribution including switchgear, batteries, inverters, and protection.
• Specify power supplies to reactor loads and ensure isolation between safety-related and non-safety-related circuits.
• Perform protective device coordination and selectivity per safety/availability requirements.
• Produce design reports and calculation packages for suppliers and regulators.
• Lead design reviews at all design stages and manage changes through configuration control.
• Define vessel electrical integration and interfaces with generation/distribution systems.

Skills

Power system analysis

Electrical safety design

Nuclear power systems

Protection coordination

Load flow/short-circuit

Cable and raceway design

Configuration control

DC systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

Job description

Ocean Atomics LLC seeks an accomplished Electrical Engineer to lead the design of electrical power systems for its nuclear marine plants. You will develop the plant’s electrical architecture from requirements through schematics and equipment specifications, ensuring safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in nuclear or marine power systems, strong expertise in power system analysis software, and experience with design reports and regulator reviews.