Mechanical Systems Design
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with a geographically diverse design team, including employees, subcontractors, partner employees, and customers, to develop supporting design documentation.
- Create and manage design packages, including requirements, performance criteria, design basis documents, 3D models, and system interface drawings.
- Interface with and support licensing activities.
- Support planning and schedule adherence for design activities, ensuring alignment with the overall design delivery schedule.
- Provide technical direction and oversight for supplier projects, coordinating with the contract administrator to ensure the timely delivery of data and other deliverables. Conduct technical reviews of deliverables.
- Design core assembly systems and sub-systems from requirements through to final design.
- Coordinate analyses and testing (e.g., thermal, seismic, structural, vibratory) required for design validation.
- Ensure the correct application of design codes (e.g., ASME, ANS) and regulatory standards to mechanical system design.
- Generate design change packages, including calculations, design reports, mechanical drawings, and engineering specifications.
- Promote continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain high-quality engineering design and identify improvement opportunities.
- Participate in design reviews to verify compliance and completeness at project milestones and assessment points.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university with 5+ years of experience in mechanical systems design.
- Proficiency with P6 scheduling and Agile Project Management.
- Experience developing designs for complex mechanical systems and managing multi-disciplinary integration.
- Strong understanding of configuration management principles and design control tools, especially in nuclear or complex industrial applications.
- Experience with nuclear reactors, high-temperature pressure vessels, or similar systems is highly desired.
- Functional knowledge of ASME Sect III Code is preferred.
- Experience with CAD and SolidWorks is preferred.
- Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail with a commitment to technical excellence.
- Self-starter with the ability to coordinate and work within a design team with minimal direction.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with competing objectives and design constraints.
- Experience with quality standards such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
- Strong integrity, trust, open communication, and a desire to foster teamwork.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.