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System One Fuel Handling Mechanical Design Engineer in Bellevue, Washington
Long-term, remote work model contract opportunity!
System One is seeking a Fuel Handling Mechanical Design Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity, with a remote work model. In this role, you will act as a mechanical design engineer for nuclear reactor projects in fuel handling. The successful candidate will integrate and coordinate with engineers working on interfacing systems.
Responsibilities
Design of nuclear fuel handling equipment, and fuel handling components from requirements through final design.
Provides a wide range of support for the design of fuel handling equipment.
Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the contract administrator and supplier project engineer to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables, as well as coordination and performance of technical reviews of deliverables.
Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems such as ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.
Completes designs of equipment, processes, and components by applying engineering and scientific principles.
Complete design through calculations, developing drawings, using commercially available engineering tools (SolidWorks, ANSYS, Mathcad, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office).
Productive in following engineering procedures to conduct and document design work.
Productively writes technical reports detailing the design work.
May coordinate interdepartmental activities and/or research efforts.
Presents results of design for reviews.
Oversees and leads technical areas within projects, i.e. equipment owner or system lead.
Provide technical direction and guidance to engineers in applicable nuclear and non-nuclear related design standards.
Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system design.
Interface with the design team to create and manage drawing packages of system designs, including but not limited to Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), 3D models, and system interface drawings.
Interface with design disciplines (such as mechanical, instrumentation and controls, civil, and nuclear) to identify and develop plant design information and specify system design and performance criteria.
Establish and maintain system requirements and specification documents, such as Engineering Design Specifications for major plant equipment.
Propose and initiate testing programs for plant system qualification, as needed.
Provide Support and oversight during test execution, evaluation of test results, and reporting of test results.
Generate design package for systems, sub-systems, and equipment designs including coordination of calculations, design reports, mechanical drawings, and engineering design specifications.
Interface with and support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports.
Support design reviews as plant system and subsystem designs are established and refined.
Ideal Background
B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university.
3-8 years direct experience with proven mechanical design skills.
Demonstrated experience in the design of complex mechanical systems, structures and equipment, particularly nuclear fuel handling equipment.
Experience in high temperature and multi-discipline integration highly desired.
Experience with remote tooling design, preferred.
Experience with hot cell/glove box design/operations, preferred.
Previous experience with nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel handling process systems, or similar high-performance system or equipment design is required.
Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead a design team’s effort with minimal direction.
Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
Ability to work on simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1.
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.