Mechanisms Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and validate essential mechanisms that manage reactivity, actuate safety systems, and ensure dependable reactor operations.

• Take ownership of reactivity control mechanisms, safety system actuators, release mechanisms, and high-reliability motion systems.

• Lead trade studies and concept development to fulfill functional, safety, and reliability criteria.

• Conduct structural integrity and performance-margin analyses utilizing hand calculations and finite element analysis tools.

• Assess loads, stresses, deflections, natural frequencies, fatigue life, wear, and friction.

• Perform tolerance analysis, apply GD&T principles, and model mechanism performance.

• Create manufacturing processes, assembly sequences, and integration procedures.

• Manage Bills of Materials (BOMs), component specifications, and configuration control.

• Conduct design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly evaluations with suppliers and internal teams.

• Formulate and implement subcomponent and mechanism-level test plans, qualification tests, endurance tests, and failure analyses.

• Identify and cultivate vendor relationships and collaborate with suppliers on manufacturing capabilities, tolerances, and lead times.

• Prepare reports, drawings, sketches, and technical documentation.

• Interface regularly with nuclear engineering, materials, systems engineering, control/electronics, thermal-fluids, and product integration teams.

• Assume complete responsibility for projects from initial concept through deployment and ongoing operations.

• Enhance internal engineering processes, documentation, and tools.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• 4+ years of experience in designing mechanisms (with at least 2 years in MS).

• Strong expertise in structural analysis using both hand calculations and finite element analysis tools (such as ANSYS, Abaqus, FEMAP, etc.).

• Proficiency with CAD software (e.g., NX, SolidWorks, Creo, etc.).

• Proven understanding and application of GD&T principles.

• Experience throughout the complete product lifecycle: from concept to detailed design, build, and test.

• Capability to work across multiple cross-functional teams.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to convey complex topics in a straightforward manner.

• Self-motivated with an ownership mentality and the ability to drive tasks from concept to completion.

• Visa sponsorship is not available.

• Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. export controls.

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage (details forthcoming).

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy.

• Hybrid and remote work options available depending on the role.

• Additional benefits to be announced at the offer stage.