Principal Mechanical Equipment and Glovebox Design Engineer
$120kPart-time
ENERCON
Overview
Join ENERCON Federal Services Advanced Design and Manufacturing (ADM) team and play a pivotal role in designing advanced specialty equipment that supports some of the nations most complex nuclear cleanup and nextgeneration energy this role youll engineer firstofakind (FOAK) mechanical systemsincluding gloveboxes hot cells shielded enclosures remoteoperated equipment and custom facility upgradeshelping the DOE and SMR developers solve their most demanding challenges.
Our Federal Services team delivers specialized engineering services across multiple Department of Energy (DOE) facilities and sites including HVAC hydraulic and piping system design. Your work directly supports legacy nuclear waste cleanup site stewardship safe radiological waste handling and the development of future nuclear technologies. This exciting role offers flexibility in the following office locations:
- Kennewick WA
- Naperville IL
- Overland Park KS
Responsibilities
- Design FOAK & Specialty Nuclear Equipment: Engineer gloveboxes hot cells containment systems shielding structures remote-handling mechanisms and other specialty nuclear equipment. Develop complex mechanical and electromechanical mechanisms process/piping systems transportation & handling containers and facility upgrade solutions.
- Advanced 3D Modeling & Detailed Design: Create highfidelity 3D CAD models using SolidWorks (preferred) Inventor or CREO (6 years recommended). Produce build-to-print drawings fabrication packages and reverse-engineered models for legacy equipment. Incorporate manufacturability assembly sequencing ergonomics and maintenance access into all designs.
- Mechanical Analysis & Engineering Calculations: Perform FEA including structural thermal CFD vibrational modal fatigue creep and buckling mechanical system calculations and design justification in accordance with DOE/NRC requirements.
- Fabrication Installation & Testing Support: Support prototype builds manufacturing and and execute Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) plans commissioning test plans and operational readiness with fabricators machinists and field engineers to resolve issues and optimize designs.
- Nuclear Codes Standards & Quality: Apply advanced knowledge of ASME NQA1 ASME BPVC Sec III/VIII CGD processes NRC regulations IEEE ASTM AWS and AGS and stringent configuration compliance with DOE nuclear facility safety and design requirements.
- Collaboration Leadership & Client Interaction: Mentor junior engineers and serve as a technical lead on multidisciplinary project directly with DOE clients national laboratories and plant engineering onsite system walkdowns and translate operational and safety needs into engineered clearly with clients through documentation presentations and technical reviews. #LI-SH7
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university preferred
- 10 years of mechanical system design experience (DOE/nuclear strongly preferred)
- 6 years of advanced CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred; Inventor/CREO acceptable)
- Expertise in:
- Mechanism design containment systems gloveboxes shielding piping/systems manufacturing & fabrication support
- Build-to-print design and reverse engineering
- FOAK/specialty equipment development
- Experience with one or more of the following codes and standards
- AGS AISC ACI
- ASTM C1533 ASTM C1554 ASTM C172517
- IAEA Safety Standards
- Strong experience supporting fabrication installation commissioning and FATs.
- Advanced FEA skillset (structural thermal CFD dynamic modal fatigue creep buckling)
- Understanding of nuclearrelevant materials and materials science considerations.
- Strong communication documentation and client-facing skills
- Ability to travel up to 10% for site walkdowns and client support
- Preferred experience with:
- Thermal-hydraulic analysis
- HVAC hydraulic or piping system design
- AFT FATHOM / ARROW / IMPULSE AutoPIPE HVAC airflow/load software
- Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
#LI-SH7
Compensation Range USD $120000.00 - USD $185000.00 /Yr.
Additional Information
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The compensation range listed is a good-faith estimate of the compensationexpected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills experience geographic location and internal equity.
Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings background checks and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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- Design FOAK & Specialty Nuclear Equipment: Engineer gloveboxes hot cells containment systems shielding structures remote-handling mechanisms and other specialty nuclear equipment. Develop complex mechanical and electromechanical mechanisms process/piping systems transportation & handling containers and facility upgrade solutions.
- Advanced 3D Modeling & Detailed Design: Create highfidelity 3D CAD models using SolidWorks (preferred) Inventor or CREO (6 years recommended). Produce build-to-print drawings fabrication packages and reverse-engineered models for legacy equipment. Incorporate manufacturability assembly sequencing ergonomics and maintenance access into all designs.
- Mechanical Analysis & Engineering Calculations: Perform FEA including structural thermal CFD vibrational modal fatigue creep and buckling mechanical system calculations and design justification in accordance with DOE/NRC requirements.
- Fabrication Installation & Testing Support: Support prototype builds manufacturing and and execute Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) plans commissioning test plans and operational readiness with fabricators machinists and field engineers to resolve issues and optimize designs.
- Nuclear Codes Standards & Quality: Apply advanced knowledge of ASME NQA1 ASME BPVC Sec III/VIII CGD processes NRC regulations IEEE ASTM AWS and AGS and stringent configuration compliance with DOE nuclear facility safety and design requirements.
- Collaboration Leadership & Client Interaction: Mentor junior engineers and serve as a technical lead on multidisciplinary project directly with DOE clients national laboratories and plant engineering onsite system walkdowns and translate operational and safety needs into engineered clearly with clients through documentation presentations and technical reviews. #LI-SH7
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university preferred
- 10 years of mechanical system design experience (DOE/nuclear strongly preferred)
- 6 years of advanced CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred; Inventor/CREO acceptable)
- Expertise in:
- Mechanism design containment systems gloveboxes shielding piping/systems manufacturing & fabrication support
- Build-to-print design and reverse engineering
- FOAK/specialty equipment development
- Experience with one or more of the following codes and standards
- AGS AISC ACI
- ASTM C1533 ASTM C1554 ASTM C172517
- IAEA Safety Standards
- Strong experience supporting fabrication installation commissioning and FATs.
- Advanced FEA skillset (structural thermal CFD dynamic modal fatigue creep buckling)
- Understanding of nuclearrelevant materials and materials science considerations.
- Strong communication documentation and client-facing skills
- Ability to travel up to 10% for site walkdowns and client support
- Preferred experience with:
- Thermal-hydraulic analysis
- HVAC hydraulic or piping system design
- AFT FATHOM / ARROW / IMPULSE AutoPIPE HVAC airflow/load software
- Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
#LI-SH7
Required Experience:
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