Lead Mechanical Engineer 2 - Mission Critical

Sargent & Lundy•Warrenville, IL

3d•$118,023 - $180,313•Hybrid

About The Position

This lead-level engineering position offers challenging opportunities in Mechanical Engineering and potential for career advancement. The role leads mechanical design engineering efforts on a multidisciplinary project team, applying mechanical engineering expertise to special-purpose equipment, pressure vessels, and interfacing systems, controls, and structural support elements. The position has a hybrid arrangement combining work from home and in-office work. The engineer monitors assigned staff on technical matters, maintains tasks within project schedules and budgets, prepares and reviews calculations, designs, specifications, and reports, and develops project budgets, schedules, and work plans for single-discipline or simple-scope projects. The role also documents design inputs for drawing production, communicates with vendors and customers, and mentors junior engineers. The work supports Sargent & Lundy’s Government Services Division and its engineering projects for DOE sites and national laboratories, including facilities and systems for nuclear waste and nuclear material handling.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen; dual citizenship with a country other than the U.S. does not qualify.
Must be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
BSME or MSME from an ABET-accredited engineering program, with a strong academic background and interest in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, machine design, or thermal systems.
12+ years of progressive responsible experience in mechanical engineering, ideally in a nuclear environment.
Experience producing engineering designs and analyses for piping, pressure vessels, HVAC, and/or radioactive material handling systems.
Working knowledge of mechanical engineering design codes, standards, and regulations, such as ASME B31 piping codes, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, and ASME AG-1.
Experience with Finite Element Analysis or advanced engineering software, such as ANSYS, AutoPIPE, Datacor/AFT flow simulation, Hourly Analysis Program, or Trace 700.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer License (PE).
DOE experience, preferably commercial or Navy.
Field engineering and construction experience.
Experience with CAD software such as Solidworks, Inventor, Microstation, or AutoCAD.
Programming or scripting experience, such as Python, MATLAB, Mathcad, or advanced Excel.
Experience with glovebox and hot cell design.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required unless specified elsewhere in the job description.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design engineering efforts on multidisciplinary project teams.
Apply mechanical engineering expertise to the design and analysis of special-purpose equipment, pressure vessels, interfacing systems, controls, and structural support elements.
Monitor assigned staff on technical matters and maintain assigned tasks within project schedules and budgets.
Prepare and review complex calculations.
Prepare and review mechanical systems and equipment designs.
Prepare documented design input for drawing production, including P&IDs, machine layouts, and general arrangements.
Prepare and review equipment specifications, and communicate with vendors through clear, complete specifications.
Prepare and review reports and studies.
Develop budgets, schedules, and work plans for single-discipline or simple-scope projects; monitor work to ensure completion within budget and schedule.
Interface directly with customers in project meetings.
Mentor junior engineers.