Nuclear Equipment Testing Design Engineer - REMOTE

This role is direct hire, 100% remote. Travel 10-40% to vendors for testing development/oversight (travel expected to be minimal early in role but will increase as design phases progress). Compensation $120-160K+ (based on experience) plus full benefits. Our client is a leader in the design and manufacture of custom-engineered pumps and motors for critical applications in power generation, nuclear research, and small modular reactor (SMR) development. They design, engineer, and manufacture to order. To support a large contract with a SMR to custom engineer and manufacture reactor pumps for a new build, they are expanding their Advanced Nuclear Group and have created a new opening for a Design Test Engineer The person hired into this role will be responsible for developing testing, equipment qualification, factory acceptance testing, and commissioning activities. Work includes test planning, test artifact and fixture design, test execution, results analysis, and test report writing. Requirements: Due to Federal Contract requirements, US Citizenship is required for this position. BSME and 5+ years of experience related to testing and mechanical engineering design and analysis in the field of industrial rotating machinery such as pumps, turbines, or compressors Custom test and test rig design background Concentration in the nuclear power generation industry; QME-1 experience. Background developing equipment testing programs, as opposed to implementing already established test procedures. Thorough understanding of pertinent codes, governing regulations and industry practice. Demonstrated experience utilizing the ASME Code Section VIII or Section III Experience with I&C, specification of sensors, and data collection on test Comprehensive understanding of mechanical engineering principles associated with the design, analysis, and operation of centrifugal pumps Ability to help with test rig and fixturing design as needed Exposure to Solid Modeling (SolidWorks preferred), drafting and GD&T practices Experience with ANSYS and MathCad preferred Professional Engineer Registration or ability to gain registration Plusses: Analysis experience with complex loading combinations and seismic analysis Clean-sheet mechanical/machine design (design of large fabrications/weldments High temperature design experience V&V and LabView experience a plus Responsibilities: Work closely with subvendors to design and approve test plans and test procedures specific to subvendor supplied systems Author, check, and approve documents and drawings as needed to support new unit testing Incorporate test results including engineering and mechanical design, material selection, executing against established engineering design schedules, compliance to various design Codes and contract requirements, producing progress reports, and all other activities associated with unit design from an Engineering perspective Ability to perform, check, approve, and mentor engineers in most types of calculations, design and analysis, and test validation using both computer aided and manual techniques When not involved in test related activities, will support new product development (component design and analysis) Ability to conduct stress analysis, evaluate strength of materials, materials science, vibration, and heat transfer. ** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #D650