Rotating Machinery SME

Talascend is currently seeking a Rotating Machinery SME for a remote contract opportunity.

OVERVIEW:
 
Our client is seeking to contract with a highly capable and motivated Rotating Machinery SME to interface with suppliers. This position reports to the System Design Manager and is focused on integrating and coordinating the work of TerraPower engineers and system suppliers, fostering a collaborative working relationship, and ensuring hardware design meets design intent.
 
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Oversight of first of multiple large nuclear fluid pumps through design and manufacture.
• Provide oversight to partners and subcontractors developing mechanical system designs for the Natrium reactor.
• Coordinate the review of analyses, such as thermal, seismic, structural, pipe stress, heat transfer, and other analyses performed by others and integrate the results into plant design delivery.
• Integrate as-designed hardware into overall system design.
• Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems such as ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc. 
• Provide technical direction and guidance to engineers in applicable nuclear and non-nuclear related design standards. 
• Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system design. 
• Support planning efforts and maintain schedule adherence for design activities within a system, as well as their integration with an overall plant design delivery schedule. 
• Interface with the design team to create and manage drawing packages of system designs, including but not limited to Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), 3D models, and system interface drawings. 
• Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the Contract Administrator and Supplier Project Engineer to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables, as well as coordination and performance of technical reviews of deliverables. 
• Establish and maintain system requirements and specification documents, such as Engineering Design Specifications for major plant equipment. 
• Propose, initiate, and oversee testing programs for plant system qualification, as needed. 
• Generate design package for systems, sub-systems, and equipment designs including coordination of calculations, design reports, mechanical drawings, and engineering design specifications. 

 
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university.
• 15+ years direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills.
• 5+ years direct experience with pumps and rotating machinery.
• Experience with large vertical pump design and manufacture.
• Experience with full hardware lifecycle, from cradle to grave.
• Supplier/Contractor coordination and project management experience required.
• Experience in high temperature and multi-discipline integration highly desired with nuclear handling process systems, fluid systems or fluid system component design a plus. 
• Strong mechanical aptitude with demonstrated experience in fluid and structural analysis, tolerance analysis, and the ability to read engineering drawings.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills. 
• Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence. 
• Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead a design team’s effort with minimal direction. 
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives. 
• Ability to work on simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach. 
• Experience working to ASME NQA-1.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

 
JOB FUNCTIONS: 
 
Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position.  These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.  Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.  An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day
• Travel required: 0-5%