System Design Engineer; Chemical​/Gas

Position: System Design Engineer (Chemical/Gas)
Our client is looking for a System Design Engineer, Chemical/Gas. This position is focused on process systems design, analysis, systems engineering, and engineering oversight. In this role, you will act as a system design engineer for advanced nuclear reactor projects. The successful candidate will integrate and coordinate with engineers working on interfacing systems and will work as part of a high-performing team of engineers and scientists.

Location: Bellevue, WA
Duration: 12 Months
Compensation: $50.00 - $70.00/hr
Benefits: Benefits available to eligible employees or consultants may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid sick leave, retirement savings plans, and other employer sponsored programs.
US citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. Work sponsorship is not available currently.

Summary: Focused on process systems design, analysis, systems engineering, and engineering oversight. Act as a system design engineer for advanced nuclear reactor projects, integrating and coordinating with engineers working on interfacing systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design of nuclear and industrial process systems and sub-systems from requirements through final design.
• Create and maintain mass and energy balance models.
• Coordinate the review of analyses, such as thermal, seismic, structural, pipe stress, heat transfer, and other analyses performed by others and integrate the results into plant design delivery.
• Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems such as ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to engineers in applicable nuclear and non-nuclear related design standards.
• Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system design.
• Support planning efforts and maintain schedule adherence for design activities within a system, as well as their integration with an overall plant design delivery schedule.
• Interface with the design team to create and manage drawing packages of system designs, including but not limited to P&IDs, 3D models, and system interface drawings.
• Interface with design disciplines (mechanical, I&C, civil, and nuclear) to identify and develop plant design information and specify system design and performance criteria.
• Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects.
• Establish and maintain system requirements and specification documents, such as Engineering Design Specifications for major plant equipment.
• Propose and initiate testing programs for plant system qualification, as needed.
• Provide support and oversight during test execution, evaluation of test results, and reporting of test results.
• Plan verification and validation activities for system, equipment, and component level requirements.
• Develop and review technical design documents, such as System Design Descriptions, Interface Control Documents, Engineering Design Specifications, etc.
• Generate design packages for system designs including coordinating of calculations, design reports, drawings, and specifications.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Chemical or Nuclear Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited university and 10+ years direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills. M.S. in engineering discipline can be credited for 2 years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience with thermodynamics, fluids (including liquid metals), heat transfer, materials, system controls and mechanics, gas handling and processing.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining complex mass and energy balance models using Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus.
• Experience with design, modeling, and testing of submersible electromagnetic pumps.
• Ability to read and draw P&IDs.
• Demonstrated experience in the design of complex mechanical systems, structures, and first-of-a-kind equipment, specifically in sodium environments.
• Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1, AS 9100, ISO 9001, or equivalent.
• Experience working with suppliers on system design and fabrication.
• Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to coordinate with minimal direction.
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
• Excellent technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in high temperature and multi-discipline integration.
• Familiarity with FMEA, Event Tree Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Probabilistic and Deterministic Risk Analysis.
• Familiarity with the Defense in Depth safety philosophy.

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