Senior Mechanical Engineer, Remote Handling – Full Scale Integration

Job Description:

  • Apply lifecycle design principles including maintainability, inspectability, and decommissioning
  • Integrate remote handling requirements into hardware architecture and system interfaces
  • Develop and maintain interface control documentation supporting plant-level integration
  • Design, build, and evaluate 1:1 scale mockups and integration test articles to validate handling concepts
  • Develop structured test plans and acceptance criteria for full-scale demonstrations
  • Coordinate test readiness reviews with QA and Systems Engineering
  • Implement design updates based on mockup results, demonstrations, and operational feedback
  • Support project planning and cost estimation for integration and testing activities
  • Interface with vendors to ensure manufacturability and feasibility of specialized components
  • Conduct risk and reliability assessments for maintenance systems
  • Ensure compliance with nuclear regulations, safety standards, and applicable codes
  • Maintain configuration-controlled design documentation
  • Develop remote handling hardware enabling efficient component repair and replacement
  • Lead hands-on design-build-test cycles to mature handling approaches
  • Execute full-scale integration mockups to validate reach, clearances, tooling alignment, ergonomics, and sequencing
  • Collaborate with reactor systems and operations teams to define online and offline maintenance strategies
  • Identify integration risks early and mitigate through rapid prototyping and physical demonstration
  • Align demonstration opportunities with reactor and facility schedules
  • Develop execution plans for rapid, high-value physical demonstrations
  • Support inspections, installations, shakedown, tuning, and commissioning activities
  • Capture lessons learned from mockups and integration testing to inform future designs
  • Partner with engineering, laboratory, shop, and materials teams to execute accelerated hardware development
  • Coordinate cross-disciplinary integration efforts to ensure cohesive system performance
  • Publish engineering reports documenting design details, mockup results, and integration findings
  • Contribute to design basis documentation and regulatory submittals
  • Share technical knowledge and best practices across the organization
  • Mentor junior engineers in hardware design, integration, and prototype testing

Requirements:

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • 8+ years of experience developing hardware for demanding applications
  • Demonstrated experience with full-scale prototypes, physical integration, and hardware demonstrations
  • Experience integrating mechanical and electrical systems for remote operation preferred
  • Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries preferred
  • Molten salt or advanced reactor experience a plus
  • Background in low-voltage systems, optical systems, and compact packaging
  • Experience with servos, motors, electromagnets, or related power electronics
  • Working knowledge of ASME codes and piping standards preferred
  • Familiarity with data acquisition tools (LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python) a plus
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers preferred

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation packages
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
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