Senior Product Engineer - Nuclear

About the role

Mueller Water Products, Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Engineer - Nuclear for its newest Kimball, TN facility. This role involves designing valves that comply with ASME standards for use in Nuclear Power Plants.

Responsibilities

• Processing/approving nuclear orders by preparing/approving drawings, models, design reports, owner specification reviews.
• Mentoring junior engineers in the same function.
• Ensuring Code compliance of components manufactured.
• Certifying design reports upon attainment of CE qualifications.
• Maintaining training records showing continuing education as required by State Board and ASME.
• Final review and responsibility for ASME Section III Design Reports for Class 2 & 3 components.
• Engineering analysis of all components of Butterfly Valves NPS 3 to over 100” for stress and deformation.
• Static seismic analysis of valve structures to Code stress limits.
• FEA in ANSYS to support design.
• Design verification using Design Reviews, alternate calculations, and qualification testing.
• Continuing education to maintain status of design work as state of the art in compliance with ASME NQA-1.
• Technical disposition of non-conformances, evaluations for 10CFR21 reporting requirements, and Design Report reconciliation with “Use as is” and “Repair” dispositions.
• Maintains and updates engineering procedures as they relate to the nuclear program and Code requirements.
• Attends ASME classes, Code Weeks, and Committees where beneficial to continuing education or pertinent matters for the construction of Code valves.
• Lead the team of Drafters and Engineers, checking their outputs including drawings, BOMs, Design Reports, calculation verification and validation, and other sundry procedural documents as dictated by either Code or the Nuclear Quality Program.

Requirements

• Knowledge and familiarity with ASME section III code for Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.
• Four (4) years of varied application experience.
• Two (2) years’ experience in design of valves for power plant and nuclear industry.
• Knowledge and experience in AutoCAD, Solid Works, FEA (ANSYS), and Microsoft Office (Excel & Word).
• Familiar with AWWA, MSS, ASME, and ASTM standards.
• Understands and incorporates knowledge of manufacturing methods including fabrication, machining, foundry, metal forming, etc. into the design of product lines.
• Butterfly Valve design experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
• Knowledge & experience with ASME and NUPIC Audits.
• Experience in development of ASME Design Reports for N Certificate holder manufacturing components for commercial Nuclear Power.
• Understand compliance of a Nuclear Program with respect to the NRC requirements as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar technical degree.
• Four to eight (4-8) Years of relevant experience.
• Must have PE license to perform Certifying Engineer [CE] functions or have defined plan to attain within 12 months.
• Ability to demonstrate CE qualifications in BPVC.III.A Article XXIII or obtain within 12 months.

Skills

• Knowledge of ASME and NUPIC Audits.
• Experience in development of ASME Design Reports for N Certificate holder manufacturing components for commercial Nuclear Power.
• Understanding of compliance with NRC requirements as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations.
• Experience in nuclear products, valves, controls, or similar applicable industrial products.
• Knowledge & experience with ASME and NUPIC Audits.
• Experience in development of ASME Design Reports for N Certificate holder manufacturing components for commercial Nuclear Power.
• Understanding of compliance with NRC requirements as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations.
• Experience in nuclear products, valves, controls, or similar applicable industrial products.

Benefits

Current benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with 5% Company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability benefits, vacation, 100% paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, student debt retirement matching, well-being program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-provided life insurance, supplemental insurance at group rates, and more.

Pay

Excellent salary and benefits package.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the role and the candidate.