Flow Control Component Designer/Analyst
About The Position
Pump & Valve Engineering designs, analyzes, tests, and delivers advanced technologies for the next generation of reactor plant components. We are seeking a flow control component designer/analyst to assist in flow control component and test hardware design, and perform fluid and/or structural evaluations, using a combination of first-principles engineering and finite element analysis. The evaluations performed by the selected candidate will quantify and improve the performance of both new and existing component technologies with the goal of maintaining the US Navy's technical edge. In this role, the selected candidate will be empowered to enhance their design, analysis, and collaboration skills through challenging work assignments, mentoring, and in-house training programs. The design and analysis results generated in this role will directly impact important ongoing technology development efforts. Job responsibilities may include hydraulic design, modeling and analysis, test sponsorship, documenting the results of performance evaluations, methods development, and integration with various testing communities and other engineering disciplines.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, science field; or Currently an Advanced Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.
- Strong problem solving, teaming, and communication skills.
- Basic understanding of engineering mechanics, fluids, heat transfer, or flow control equipment (e.g., pumps, valves).
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in at least one of the following areas is preferred: equipment design using CAD tools (e.g. Creo, Solidworks), fluid dynamics modeling (e.g., CFX, Fluent, OpenFoam), thermal/structural FEA modeling (e.g., ABAQUS, ANSYS), or design for manufacture (including additive manufacturing).
Responsibilities
- Assist in flow control component and test hardware design
- Perform fluid and/or structural evaluations using first-principles engineering and finite element analysis
- Quantify and improve the performance of new and existing component technologies
- Hydraulic design, modeling and analysis
- Test sponsorship
- Documenting the results of performance evaluations
- Methods development
- Integration with various testing communities and other engineering disciplines
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
- Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
- Personal & Medical Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
- Student Debt Benefit
- Personal Time Off Sell Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
