Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines. The specific position is in the area of valve engineering, where the individual will be responsible for standard Navy and vendor proprietary valve designs used in naval nuclear plants. Interest in adapting new concepts and technologies is desired. Immediate emphasis will be on supporting existing valve designs via problem resolution, design improvement, and maintenance procedure refinement.