Contractor - Refueling & Remote Handling Engineer

NuScale Power, LLC

1d•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 college or university is required.
Experience: A minimum of 8 years of full-time, directly relevant professional experience is required.
Must have demonstrated experience in implementing engineering design processes to design mechanical handling equipment and systems.
Must be proficient in 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

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

Responsibilities

Leads the development of resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity and innovation.
Provides and utilizes system engineering input 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 closely with Systems Engineering and the Operations group to develop work sequences and handling plans as part of an integrated tool design scheme.
Leads the development and maintenance of 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 and manages procurement of activities related to equipment design, fabrication and testing activities.
Acts as the subject matter expert (SME) both internal and external to the RRH group and greater Plant Engineering organization in terms of utilizing proven technical approaches and engineering standards to solve problems in technical areas of expertise.
Mentors and trains other engineers in sound approaches and standards for solving problems in technical areas of expertise.
Self-manages workload and deadlines.
Performs other duties as assigned.