Mechanical Engineer – Balance of Plant, Plant Systems

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

📋 Description

• Assist in the design, development, and construction of significant thermal-fluid and balance-of-plant systems for a pioneering nuclear power facility.

• Engage with main steam, feedwater, condensate, air-cooled condenser, heat exchanger, auxiliary, and turbine-side thermal cycle systems.

• Create mechanical design concepts, equipment layouts, and piping configurations.

• Ensure that designs adhere to design criteria, requirements, and system interfaces.

• Conduct thermal, structural, and fluid analyses utilizing hand calculations and engineering tools.

• Aid in system simulation and the development, review, and validation of analytical models.

• Generate and revise CAD models, drawings, and system diagrams.

• Prepare technical documentation, calculations, engineering change packages, PDRs, CDRs, and internal design gates.

• Collaborate with vendors for pumps, valves, heat exchangers, piping, instrumentation, and packaged equipment.

• Assist with manufacturing, assembly, installation, testing, integration, commissioning, hardware bring-up, field testing, and troubleshooting.

• Interpret and apply ASME, API, NRC, NFPA, and other relevant codes and standards.

• Work together with interfacing system owners and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Contribute to NRC regulatory-submission documentation.

• Define and manage BOMs, component specifications, configuration control, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.

• Take full responsibility for projects from initial concept through deployment and operations.

• Enhance internal engineering processes, documentation, and tools.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

• 2-4 years of experience in mechanical or fluid system design (1-2 years with a Master's degree).

• Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, material behavior, and structural mechanics.

• Proficient with CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks, Creo, etc.).

• Experience working with fluid system PIDs.

• Capable of performing engineering analyses using hand calculations and/or software.

• Familiarity with industrial fluid systems, piping, pumps/compressors, heat exchangers, and/or turbomachinery.

• Knowledge of relevant mechanical/industrial codes and standards (ASME, API, NRC, NFPA, etc.).

• Excellent technical communication and documentation skills.

• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership.

• Willingness to learn, ask questions, and contribute to a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.

• Visa sponsorship is not available.

• Must comply with U.S. export controls.

• Preferred: Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

• Preferred: 4+ years of experience in mechanical, industrial, aerospace, energy, oil & gas, thermal, or plant engineering roles.

• Preferred: FEA experience with ANSYS, Abaqus, FEMAP, etc.

• Preferred: Hands-on experience with hardware builds, field work, testing, and/or commissioning.

• Preferred: Experience in the design of piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or steam systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Significant incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.

• Medical / Vision / Dental (details to be provided soon).

• Flexible PTO policy.

• Hybrid and remote work options based on the role.

• Additional benefits to be disclosed at the offer stage.