Staff Mechanical Engineer, Numenor (Reactor)
Core
Technical owner for major mechanical systems (reactor, control rods, helium pressure boundary, HVAC, Citadel) in a high-temperature nuclear reactor plant, driving design from concept through build, test, and commissioning to scaled production.
Role type
Staff Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear Reactor Systems)
Builds
High-temperature nuclear reactor units (Numenor) for industrial power, hydrogen, and manufacturing
Domain
Nuclear Energy / Advanced Manufacturing
Required skills
Mechanical engineering design, stress analysis (FEA), thermal design, fluid analysis (CFD), pressure vessel and piping codes, CAD (SolidWorks/Creo/NX), vendor management, design for manufacture, mentorship
Preferred skills
High-temperature/high-pressure systems, first-of-a-kind hardware (aerospace/power/oil & gas/defense), helium/gas systems, precision mechanisms, ASME codes, nuclear industry experience, PE license
Technologies
SolidWorks, Creo, NX, FEA, CFD, ASME Section VIII, B31.3
Responsibilities
Own mechanical design basis and make technical calls on design acceptability; Lead design reviews and drive systems through gate decisions; Perform and review stress, thermal, and fluid analyses; Take designs to hardware via procurement, vendor selection, factory build, and assembly; Define test and qualification plans; Mentor engineers and lead root cause investigations
Seniority
Staff, hands-on technical leader with mentorship