Lead Nuclear Component Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate closely with engineers specializing in component qualification and other engineering disciplines.

• Provide guidance and support to less experienced members of the project team.

• Engage in projects related to the development of new nuclear facilities as well as upgrades and modifications to existing nuclear power plants.

• Prepare and assess design calculations.

• Review vendor test and analysis qualification reports.

• Create and refine specifications.

• Update client design basis documents.

• Assist designers in the development of drawings.

• Conduct structural analysis and design for steel panels/cabinets, connections, equipment foundation loads, and supports, taking seismic effects into account.

• Execute primary containment penetration design and analysis for various design conditions, including fatigue considerations.

• Carry out seismic qualification activities, such as reviewing seismic test reports and preparing or reviewing seismic-loading analyses.

• Perform environmental qualification life assessments utilizing the Arrhenius method.

• Update and maintain qualification documentation.

• Lead engineers in implementing data, automation, AI, and agentic AI tools to enhance workflows, minimize rework, and deliver cost-efficient designs.

• Supervise automation and process improvement initiatives, ensuring that automated outcomes are verified.

• May require travel to client and vendor offices for design evaluations, as well as to plant sites for construction coordination and field verification.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in engineering with a focus on Structural or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.

• A minimum of ten years of experience in component qualification activities within the nuclear power plant sector.

• Proficient in structural mechanics analysis using Mathcad software.

• Knowledgeable in AISC, AISI, ASCE, ANSI, and ASTM design codes and standards.

• Familiar with Regulatory Guides, IEEE Standards, and EPRI Documents related to Seismic and Environmental Qualification.

• Experience in completing ASME Section III design reports and/or specifications.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Must possess authorization to work in the U.S.; the employer does not provide sponsorship for work authorization.

• An MSCE degree is preferred but not mandatory.

• Experience with Finite Element Analysis using SAP2000, ANSYS, STAAD, and/or STRUDL is preferred but not required.

• A PE license is preferred but not required.

• Willingness or capability to lead teams utilizing automation and AI tools.

• Ability to supervise engineers who are programming or scripting with Python, MATLAB, or advanced Excel is preferred but not required.

• Additional qualifications in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields are valued but not required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans.

• Life and accident insurance.

• Disability coverage.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Back-up daycare services.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Pre-tax commuter account.

• Merit Scholarship Program.

• Employee Discount Program.

• Corporate Charitable Giving Program.

• Tuition assistance for professional development.

• Bonus for obtaining First Professional Licensure.

• Employee Referral Bonus.

• Paid annual personal/sick time (PST).

• Paid vacation days.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid bereavement leave.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Potential eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.