Balance of Plant Engineer

Ocean Atomics • Bethesda, MD

1d • $110,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Designs and analyzes the balance of plant (BOP)—turbine, generator, condenser, feedwater heaters, condensate/feedwater systems, and related equipment—that converts nuclear steam into electricity, optimizing cycle performance within the ship's space, weight, and operating constraints.

Ocean Atomics is an American company designing, licensing, and assembling a standardized nuclear electric power plant and the surrounding support systems for maritime applications. We will install these plants on any vessel built to our nuclear-ready standards, and will provide end-to-end sustainment in our planned nuclear lifecycle dockyard. We will help develop the licensed operators to unlock this new capability for your energy intensive application at sea. To move fast and to lead the creation of this new market, we are leveraging the compact, proven systems enabled by water-cooled reactors.

Our mission
Scale nuclear energy. Power generations.

Our vision
A maritime commons thriving with abundant, economical, modern, and safe nuclear-powered activity — built, serviced, and staffed by re-industrialized American shipyards and people.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or nuclear engineering required
• Experience designing or analyzing power conversion / balance-of-plant systems.
• Proficiency with heat balance and thermal cycle modeling tools.
• Strong grounding in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and rotating equipment.
• Familiarity with steam turbine-generator systems and associated auxiliaries.

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree preferred
• Nuclear and/or navy experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze BOP systems, including the turbine-generator, condenser, feedwater heaters, deaerator, and condensate/feedwater systems.
• Develop and optimize the thermal cycle and heat balance to maximize plant efficiency, output, and ramp rates across operating conditions.
• Size and specify BOP equipment and define system requirements, interfaces, and operating limits.
• Coordinate with thermal-hydraulics, layout, and construction teams to integrate BOP systems within shipboard space, weight, and installation constraints.
• Document system designs, performance analyses, and as-built configurations, and support design reviews and acceptance testing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior