Refueling & Remote Handling Engineer 3

NuScale Power, LLC

34d•Remote

About The Position

The Refueling and Remote Handling Group is responsible for fuel and reactor module handling, including its remote disassembly, inspection, and assembly during reactor refueling. The group provides for the design of remotely operated or controlled automated, robotic, and tele-operated reactor servicing tools and inspection equipment for use by NuScale in a variety of operating environments. The mission of the group is to provide efficient, safe, and reliable tools, equipment and processes that ensure refueling outage performance objectives are achieved.

Requirements

Education: A B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Nuclear Engineering from a four-year accredited (ABET preferred) college or university is required.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years of full-time, relevant professional experience is required.
Must have demonstrated experience in: Implementing engineering design processes to design mechanical handling equipment and systems.
Planning, preparing, and checking mechanical design documents for mechanical equipment and systems.
Industry Requirements: Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

Nice To Haves

A PE license in Mechanical, Electrical, or Nuclear Engineering is desirable.
Prior experience operating in a nuclear operating environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

Helps to develop resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity and innovation.
Utilizes engineering input from across the NuScale organization in the development of reactor servicing tools, inspection equipment, and control systems.
Prepares, checks, and reviews engineering reports, system descriptions and specifications, drawings, calculations, and other design documents with particular emphasis on reactor servicing tooling and inspection systems, machine and component design. Works on complex tasks in multiple and diverse areas.
Work collaboratively with the Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) Component design organization to ensure adequate features are provided to interface with NuScale’s reactor servicing tools to ensure that functional and performance requirements are met.
Works collaboratively with the Civil/Structural team to ensure interfaces between tooling systems and the buildings on site meet the applicable functional and performance requirements.
Works closely with Systems Engineering and the Operations group to develop work sequences and handling plans as part of an integrated tool design scheme.
Helps to develop and maintain engineering standards and criteria.
Assists in the planning and organization of complex engineering work. Performs innovative and complex engineering assignments on a team dedicated to the development of an engineered product; interprets scope and requirements of projects; develops alternative methods to achieve project goals.
Supports procurement of activities related to equipment design, fabrication and testing activities.
Assists other teams by utilizing sound technical approaches and engineering standards to solve problems in technical areas of expertise.
Self-manages workload and deadlines.
Performs other duties as assigned.