Lead Mechanical Engineer 1 - Mission Critical
About The Position
This is a lead-level engineering position that offers a variety of challenging opportunities in Mechanical Engineering and will provide an excellent opportunity for career advancement. In this role, you will lead Mechanical design engineering efforts on a multi-disciplined project design team and apply mechanical engineering expertise to the design and analysis of special purpose equipment, pressure vessels, and interfacing systems, controls, and structural support elements. You will also prepare and review complex calculations, mechanical systems/equipment designs, documented design input for drawing production (i.e., P&IDs, machine layouts, general arrangements, etc.), equipment specifications, and reports/studies. Additionally, you will develop single-discipline/simple-scope project budgets, schedules, and project work plans, monitor your own work to ensure it is completed within budget and on schedule, and interface directly with customers in project meetings. You will also mentor junior engineers. This position allows for a hybrid arrangement with a mix of work from home and in the office.
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 US Government security clearance
- BSME or MSME degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program with a strong academic background and interest in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, machine design, or thermal systems
- 10+ years of progressive responsible experience in mechanical engineering ideally in a nuclear environment
- Experience with producing engineering designs and analysis for piping, pressure vessels, HVAC, and/or radioactive material handling systems
- Working knowledge of Codes, Standards, and Regulations that apply to mechanical engineering design (eg., ASME B31 piping Codes, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, ASME AG-1)
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis or advanced engineering software (e.g., ANSYS, AutoPIPE, Datacor/AFT flow simulation, Hourly Analysis Program, Trace 700)
- Experience with CAD software (e.g., Solidworks, Inventor, Microstation, AutoCAD)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer License (PE)
- DOE experience preferred; commercial or Navy
- Field engineering and construction experience
- Programming or scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Mathcad, advanced Excel)
- Experience with glovebox and hot cell design
- Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows.
Responsibilities
- Lead Mechanical design engineering efforts on a multi-disciplined project design team
- Apply mechanical engineering expertise to the design and analysis of special purpose equipment, pressure vessels, and interfacing systems, controls, and structural support elements
- Prepare and review complex calculations
- Prepare and review mechanical systems/equipment designs
- Prepare documented design input for drawing production (i.e., P&IDs, machine layouts, general arrangements, etc.)
- Prepare and review equipment specifications
- Communicate with vendors via clearly written and complete specifications
- Prepare and review reports/studies
- Develop single-discipline/simple-scope project budgets, schedules, and project work plans; monitor own work to ensure it is completed within budget and on schedule
- Interface directly with customers in project meetings
- Mentor junior engineers
- Lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs
- Direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked
- Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- Generous paid time off
- Competitive, award-winning benefits
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
