Thermal Systems Lead for Nuclear Plant Design

X-energy; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X Energy, LLC is seeking a senior mechanical engineering leader to provide management support and technical direction across multiple projects in advanced reactor programs. You will mentor engineers, drive thermodynamic analyses, and coordinate design sprints to deliver high-quality work on schedule and within budget.

The role requires hands-on design and analysis in a multidisciplinary team environment, with responsibility for resource planning, data-driven decision making, and adherence to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university.
• Typically seven years of engineering experience.
• Use of 1D flow-solvers performing heat/energy and mass balance (e.g., RELAP, Flownex, NPSS, SINDA/FLUINT, ASPEN Plus, Flomaster, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of the mechanical design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program / project requirements.
• Lead team responsible for performing thermodynamic system analysis to inform the design, manufacturing, construction and licensing strategy of various advanced reactor plants.
• Provides support for the management of the utilization of engineering resources across multiple projects and ensures qualified engineers are performing assigned work.
• 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.
• May manage mechanical engineering staff by ensuring they are meeting expectations and promoting their professional development.
• Influences and supports the development of strategy, methodology and technical tools for the area of responsibility.
• Interprets internal business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, tools, or services.
• Uses judgement to support with making decisions and handling complex tasks or problems in areas of operations, product management, technology, or engineering.
• Planning and performing the analysis required to assess aspects of the SSCs to ensure they can perform their intended functions and meet technical specifications and design requirements.
• Perform computations utilizing hand calculations and analytical tools for structural, thermal, hydraulic, and other scoping calculations as required at the direction of project leads and systems engineers to ensure SSCs can meet technical requirements.
• 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.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Thermal-hydraulic analysis

Supervisory experience

Project scheduling

Thermodynamics

Two-phase flow

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

RELAP

Flownex

NPSS

SINDA/FLUINT

ASPEN Plus

Flomaster

Job description

X Energy, LLC is seeking a senior mechanical engineering leader to provide management support and technical direction across multiple projects in advanced reactor programs. You will mentor engineers, drive thermodynamic analyses, and coordinate design sprints to deliver high-quality work on schedule and within budget.

The role requires hands-on design and analysis in a multidisciplinary team environment, with responsibility for resource planning, data-driven decision making, and adherence to