CRD System Design Engineer (Mechanical)

Control rod drive systems sit at the heart of nuclear reactor safety – and this contract role puts you on the mechanical design team responsible for that system on a first-of-a-kind advanced reactor. If you have the mechanical engineering depth and nuclear industry experience to meet the challenge, we want to hear from you.

What This Role Offers:

Location: Remote

Full-Time, Remote, 12-Month Contract | High likelihood of extension based on performance/job needs

Schedule: M-F

Salary Range: $54 – $90/hr

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

Responsibilities:

• Design nuclear and industrial mechanical systems for the Control Rod Drive system, including requirements definition, analysis, specifications, and system drawings

• Develop and maintain system architecture and design documentation (Design Basis Documents, P&IDs, Logic Diagrams, Interface Control Documents)

• Establish equipment design bases including regulatory criteria, functional and performance criteria, and failure mode and effects analysis

• Evaluate equipment and technology development requirements and implement development strategies

• Develop engineering designs accounting for lifecycle factors including operability, maintainability, and reliability

• Manage technical interfaces with suppliers and coordinate technical reviews of deliverables

• Prepare engineering change packages including calculations, design reports, drawings, and specifications

• Support licensing activities for construction and operating permits, including safety analysis reports and topical reports

• Participate in project design reviews at milestones and periodic assessment points

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university

• 6+ years of relevant experience (Level 10); 10+ years (Level 11)

• Advanced degree may partially substitute for experience depending on relevance

• Demonstrated experience developing designs for complex structures, multi-discipline integration, and mechanical pressure vessel equipment

• Strong understanding of configuration management principles and design control tools in nuclear or complex industrial applications

• Experience with nuclear reactors, high-temperature pressure vessels, or similar system design highly desired

• Knowledge of ASME BPVC Section III highly desired

• Experience working to ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001 quality standards

• PE licensure desired but not required

• U.S. citizenship, asylum, refugee, or LPR status required due to U.S. export control requirements

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.