Senior Fuel Handling Systems Engineer
Talascend is currently seeking a Senior Fuel Handling Systems Engineer for a remote, contract opportunity with our client.
Overview
The role focuses on the design of primarily mechanical fuel handling and process systems for fuel handling equipment operating inside the reactor vessel. The successful candidate will integrate and coordinate with engineers working on interfacing systems.
Responsibilities
- Design of nuclear in-vessel fuel handling systems and equipment from requirements through final design.
- Management of Systems, Structures and Component level requirements ensuring they are traceable and implemented into configuration control system, including verification and validation methods.
- Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems specifically ASME BPVC, ANS 57.1, NML-1, NUM-1 and BTH-1.
- Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system design.
- 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), and system or equipment interface drawings.
- Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the Supplier Project Engineer to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables, as well as coordination and performance of technical reviews of deliverables.
- Originate and review technical design documents, such as System Design Descriptions, Interface Control Documents, Engineering Design Specifications, reports, design change requests, etc.
- Support design reviews as plant system and subsystem designs are established and refined.
Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent STEM discipline preferred.
- M.S. and Doctorate degrees may be credited for up to two and four years of experience respectively.
- A minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience in the design of complex mechanical systems, structures and equipment.
Requirements
- Previous experience with nuclear technology including fuel handling equipment and/or reactor internals design or similar high-performance systems utilizing modern industrial equipment is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with 2D and/or 3D CAD software, preferably Solidworks.
- Experience working to ASME BPVC Section III or Section VIII code desired.
- Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Experience working to quality standards on design and procurement activities, such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001 is preferred, but not required.
- Ability to navigate and thrive in an actively evolving project and management structure.
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, display respect and a desire to foster teamwork, have an aspiration for technical excellence, and be a self-starter able to perform with minimal direction.
- Travel required: 0-10%
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.