Senior Fuel Handling Systems Design Engineer

If you have designed nuclear fuel handling systems and are ready to apply that expertise to one of the most technically ambitious reactor programs in the world, this opportunity was built for you.

What This Role Offers:

Location: Remote

Full-Time | Remote | Contract – 12 months, high likelihood of extension based on performance/job needs

Schedule: M-F

Salary Range: $69 – $115/hr

Benefits: Healthcare – Medical, Dental, Vision, etc. | PTO | Some Paid Holidays | Unmatched 401k

Responsibilities:

• Lead design of nuclear fuel handling systems and subsystems from requirements through final design.

• Coordinate review and integration of thermal, seismic, structural, pipe stress, and heat transfer analyses.

• Develop and manage drawing packages including P&IDs, 3D models, and system interface drawings.

• Interface with mechanical, I&C, civil, and nuclear disciplines to identify and specify design and performance criteria.

• Provide technical oversight of suppliers, including contract administration and technical deliverable reviews.

• Establish and maintain system requirement documents and Engineering Design Specifications for major plant equipment.

• Interface with licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports.

• Propose, support, and oversee testing programs for plant system qualification.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline; 10+ years of experience in complex mechanical system design.

• Demonstrated experience designing nuclear fuel handling or similar high-performance mechanical process systems – required.

• Experience with ASME Section III and nuclear quality standards such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.

• Experience identifying and applying design codes including ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, and NFPA.

• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks requiring multi-disciplinary coordination.

• Experience in high-temperature system design and multi-discipline integration highly desired.

Thomas-Thor provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.