Fuel Handling System Design Engineer

Location: Bellevue, WA • Contract • Onsite work model, remote work available for exceptionally qualified non-local candidates

Responsibilities

• Design of nuclear fuel handling systems and fuel handling sub-systems from requirements through final design review.
• Develop analyses such as thermal, seismic, structural, pipe stress, heat transfer, and others, integrating results into plant design delivery.
• Provide design direction related to thermal and fluid design requirements.
• Identify and ensure the effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems (e.g., ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA).
• Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system design.
• Support planning efforts and maintain schedule adherence for design activities and overall plant design delivery.
• Interface with the design team to create and manage drawing packages, including P&IDs, 3D models, and system interface drawings.
• Coordinate with design disciplines to develop plant design information and specify system performance criteria.
• Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, ensuring delivery of data and conducting technical reviews.
• Establish and maintain system requirements and specifications, such as Engineering Design Specifications for major equipment.
• Propose and initiate testing programs for plant system qualification and oversee test execution and evaluation.
• Generate design packages, including calculations, reports, drawings, and specifications.
• Develop and review technical design documents such as System Design Descriptions and Interface Control Documents.
• Support licensing activities related to Safety Analysis Reports.
• Participate in design reviews as plant system and subsystem designs are established and refined.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills.
• Demonstrated experience in designing complex mechanical systems, structures, and equipment, particularly nuclear fuel handling systems.
• Experience performing 3D modeling and creating design drawings.
• High temperature and multi-discipline integration experience highly desired.
• Thermal/CFD experience highly desired.
• Previous experience with nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel handling process systems, or similar high-performance system or equipment design required.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence.
• Self-starter with the ability to coordinate and lead design teams with minimal direction.
• Ability to manage projects with multiple objectives and resolve conflicts between objectives.
• Experience working under quality standards such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
• Strong communication skills preferred.

Pay

$52.00 - $85.00 per hour

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Voluntary plans
• 401(k) plan participation