Lead Mechanical Engineer 1 - Mission Critical

Sargent & Lundy•Chattanooga, TN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This lead-level engineering position offers challenging opportunities in Mechanical Engineering and career advancement. The position allows a hybrid work arrangement, combining work from home and in the office. The engineer leads mechanical design efforts on multidisciplinary project teams and applies mechanical engineering expertise to the design and analysis of special-purpose equipment, pressure vessels, and interfacing systems, controls, and structural support elements. The role also involves customer interaction, mentoring junior engineers, and managing the budget and schedule for single-discipline or simple-scope projects. Sargent & Lundy describes its commitment to employee health and well-being through healthcare plans, paid time off, and other benefits. Employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools where relevant to their work, while remaining accountable for professional judgment and review. Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless identified elsewhere in the job description.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship; dual citizenship with a country other than the United States does not qualify.
Ability 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.
10 or more years of progressive, responsible mechanical engineering experience, 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 codes, standards, and regulations applicable to mechanical engineering design, such as ASME B31 piping codes, the 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 (PE) license.
DOE experience; 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 to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required unless specified elsewhere.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design engineering efforts on multidisciplinary project design teams.
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 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, and monitor work to ensure completion within budget and schedule.
Interface directly with customers in project meetings.
Mentor junior engineers.