Fuel Handling System Design Engineer
Talascend is currently seeking a Fuel Handling System Design Engineer for a contract opportunity with our client in Bellevue, Washington.
Overview
The Fuel Handling System Design Engineer will focus on the design of primarily mechanical fuel handling and process systems for advanced nuclear reactor projects. The role involves designing, analyzing, and integrating various mechanical systems related to nuclear fuel handling, ensuring compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
Responsibilities
- Design nuclear fuel handling systems and sub-systems from requirements through final design review
- Develop analyses such as thermal, seismic, structural, pipe stress, heat transfer, and others, integrating results into plant design delivery
- Provide design direction related to thermal and fluid design requirements
- Identify and ensure the application of correct design codes, including ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.
- Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system designs
- Support planning efforts and maintain schedule adherence for design activities within overall plant design delivery
- Create and manage drawing packages, including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), 3D models, and interface drawings
- Collaborate with design disciplines to develop plant design information and specify system design and performance criteria
- Provide technical oversight of supplier projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality of data and deliverables
- Establish and maintain system requirements and specifications, including engineering design documents
- Propose and initiate testing programs for plant system qualification and oversee test execution and evaluation
- Generate design packages for systems, sub-systems, and equipment, coordinating calculations, reports, drawings, and specifications
- Develop and review technical design documents such as System Design Descriptions and Interface Control Documents
- Support licensing activities related to Safety Analysis Reports and participate in design reviews
Qualifications
- B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university
- 5+ years of direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills
- Experience in the design of complex mechanical systems, structures, and equipment, particularly nuclear fuel handling systems
- Experience performing 3D modeling and creating design drawings
- Experience in high temperature and multi-discipline integration is highly desirable
- Thermal/CFD experience is highly desired
- Previous experience with nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel handling process systems, or similar high-performance system or equipment design is required
- Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills
- Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence
- Self-starter with the ability to coordinate and lead a design team with minimal direction
- Ability to handle projects with many objectives and resolve conflicts between design constraints
- Experience working to quality standards such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001
- Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of this position through relevant experience, training, or education
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on high-temperature systems and multi-disciplinary integration
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.