Sr Mechanical Design Engineer

Protingent; Bellevue (WA); Remote; USD 101,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education reimbursement

Pre-tax commuter benefits

PTO

Job summary

Protingent Staffing is seeking a Sr Mechanical Design Engineer for a contract opportunity in Bellevue, WA or 100% remote. You will coordinate inputs from Engineering and Project teams to deliver equipment and component designs, drawings, models, and specifications, including tests to validate performance.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years of design experience, and strong proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks) and ANSYS. Travel is 0-5%.

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of five years of equipment / component design experience; relevant M.S. and Doctorate degrees may be credited for up to two or four years of experience respectively.
• Experience with 3D CAD, SolidWorks preferred.
• Experience with design of tight tolerance components, especially for machined components.
• Experienced with first principles calculations, understanding of how design impacts analysis, manufacturing, and qualification.
• Familiarity in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills, creative thinker.
• Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and utilize inputs and requirements from Engineering and Project teams to produce equipment and components design solutions, including drawings, models, and specifications.
• Perform planning for design activities and manage execution to the established plans.
• Propose and develop tests required to validate functional and performance design requirements.
• Perform scoping analysis and trade studies for design options.
• Interface with cross functional team for design and analysis activities.
• Perform engineering reviews of team members’ products.
• Interface with engineers and subcontractors, providing direction and mentoring.
• Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

First principles

DFM

DFA

ANSYS

Finite element

Stress analysis

Analytical skills

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

3D CAD

Job description

Position Title: Sr Mechanical Design Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Sr Mechanical Design Engineer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

Coordinate and utilize inputs and requirements from Engineering and Project teams to produce equipment and components design solutions, including drawings, models, and specifications.

Perform planning for design activities and manage execution to the established plans.

Propose and develop tests required to validate functional and performance design requirements.

Perform scoping analysis and trade studies for design options.

Interface with cross functional team for design and analysis activities.

Perform engineering reviews of team members’ products.

Interface with engineers and subcontractors, providing direction and mentoring.

Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities.

Job Qualifications:

Education: B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred.

Minimum of five years of equipment / component design experience; relevant M.S. and Doctorate degrees may be credited for up to two or four years of experience respectively.

Experience with 3D CAD, SolidWorks preferred.

Experience with design of tight tolerance components, especially for machined components.

Experienced with first principles calculations, understanding of how design impacts analysis, manufacturing, and qualification.

Familiarity in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).

Excellent writing and communication skills.

Strong analytical/problem solving skills, creative thinker.

Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.

Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.

Excellent attention to detail.

The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

The Ideal Candidate:

Design experience in the nuclear industry, especially with in-core assemblies or components.

Experience with nuclear industry operation, DOE and NRC regulations Knowledge of neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, and/or structural analysis.

Understanding of requirements, requirement verification, design and product specifications to meet design basis Ability to lead multidisciplinary design activities Experience in finite element stress analysis using ANSYS and first principles calculations.

Experience with writing test requirements documents and developing nuclear product test campaigns.

Experience with manufacturing and methodology, especially in first article productions.

Experience with technical evaluation, review, and nonconformance evaluation of vendors and suppliers.

Travel Required:

0-5%

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract

Pay Rate Range: $73-$93/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)

Location: Bellevue, WA or 100% Remote

Acceptable Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

Benefits Package:

• Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent:

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation - from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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