Nuclear Shipyard Integration Engineer

Ocean Atomics • Bethesda, MD

2d • $140,000 - $240,000

About The Position

The Nuclear Shipyard Integration Engineer will define the physical and functional interfaces between the reactor plant and its host platform, ensure the design can be built, installed, and refueled within shipyard constraints, and develop the fuel handling arrangement and equipment interfaces across construction, operation, and refueling.

Requirements

• Experience defining and managing interfaces between a major system and its host structure or platform
• Strong understanding of mechanical integration foundations, alignment, hull/bulkhead penetrations, tolerance stack-up, thermal growth, and shock/vibration in a marine environment
• Working knowledge of fuel handling operations and equipment, including access, transfer routes, and refueling/defueling sequences
• Familiarity with shipyard construction methods, including modular build, installation sequencing, and heavy lift/rigging
• Ability to own interface control documentation and coordinate across reactor, naval architecture, and shipyard trades
• Ability to work on a close, rapidly iterative design team
• Strong technical writing skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, or Nuclear Engineering
• 5+ years in interface, installation, or integration engineering — ideally naval/marine or large-scale nuclear construction
• Experience with naval nuclear propulsion, transportable, or floating reactor programs
• Familiarity with spent fuel handling, cask/transfer interfaces, and refueling outage logistics
• Working knowledge of CAD/PLM and dimensional management tools

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and own the physical and functional interfaces between the reactor plant and the ship and shipyard
• Develop and maintain interface control documents and drive their resolution across disciplines
• Design the fuel handling arrangement and equipment interfaces, access, transfer paths, active cooling, lift points, and refueling/defueling sequences
• Support modularization, installation sequencing, alignment, and foundation design to ensure the plant can be built and installed
• Ensure interfaces accommodate shock, vibration, thermal growth, and the marine environment across operating and casualty conditions
• Rigorously document integration results and justify methodology in support of the licensing or certification process
• Coordinate with reactor, systems, and structural teams to confirm constructability and maintainability
• Provide integration inputs to build, test, and commissioning teams

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior