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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Reactor Module

💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-25

Core

Design critical hardware components for advanced fast reactors, including reactor vessels, support structures, and coolant flow elements, ensuring performance, manufacturability, and code compliance.

Role type

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Nuclear Reactor Systems)

Builds

Reactor modules for Aurora powerhouses (fast fission reactors)

Domain

Nuclear Energy / Heavy Industrial Equipment

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

3D CAD modeling (Siemens NX, CATIA, SolidWorks), PDM/PLM systems, ASME BPVC compliance, GD&T, DFM/DFA analysis, tolerance stack-up, material selection, thermal-mechanical analysis

Preferred skills

Large structural weldment design, ASME Section III/VIII expertise, high-integrity system design, thermal-mechanical analysis in high-temp environments, nuclear fission/radiation effects knowledge

Technologies

Siemens NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, Siemens Teamcenter, SolidWorks PDM, Windchill

Responsibilities

Develop and own design of complex mechanical components and subsystems; Collaborate cross-functionally to define requirements and ensure safety code compliance; Generate 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, and BOMs; Conduct design reviews and evaluate designs for deficiencies; Coordinate with analysis teams for thermal, structural, and fatigue validation; Perform manufacturability reviews and DFM/DFA assessments; Manage engagements with consultants and fabrication partners.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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