Lead Mechanical Engineer 1 - Mission Critical

Sargent & Lundy•Albuquerque, NM

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This lead-level engineering position offers challenging opportunities in Mechanical Engineering and the potential for career advancement. The role leads mechanical design engineering 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 position has a hybrid arrangement, combining work from home and in the office. The engineer prepares and reviews complex calculations, mechanical systems and equipment designs, equipment specifications, and reports and studies. They prepare documented design input for drawing production, including P&IDs, machine layouts, and general arrangements, and communicate with vendors through clear, complete specifications. The role also develops budgets, schedules, and work plans for single-discipline or simple-scope projects, monitors work against budget and schedule, interfaces directly with customers in project meetings, and mentors junior engineers. Applicants must be U.S. citizens; dual citizenship with a country other than the U.S. does not qualify. The successful candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance. Sargent & Lundy describes a comprehensive benefits package and notes that eligible positions may include participation in a yearly discretionary bonus.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship; dual citizenship with a country other than the U.S. 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+ 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 applicable mechanical engineering design codes, standards, and regulations, 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.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design engineering efforts on a multidisciplinary 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 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 project work plans for single-discipline or simple-scope projects; monitor work to ensure it is completed within budget and on schedule.
Interface directly with customers in project meetings.
Mentor junior engineers.