Component Engineering Designer

Why This Role Is Critical

Design the Hardware That Keeps Nuclear Power Running!

What if your drawings didn't just represent a part—they helped make it possible to safely operate a nuclear power plant? As aDesigner within our Component Engineering organization, you'll play a critical role in developing the mechanical and structural designs used to repair, replace, modify, and maintain equipment at commercial nuclear power plants.

Component Engineering is different from traditional product design. Our engineers and designers work on real-world, highly engineered components that are installed in operating nuclear facilities. Projects can involve everything from custom mechanical components and structural assemblies to pressure-retaining equipment, supports, shielding, lifting fixtures, and specialized tooling.

You'll work closely with Component Engineers to transform engineering concepts and technical requirements into detailed 3D models, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, installation drawings, and other controlled engineering documents. Your work may ultimately be used by machinists, fabricators, welders, field personnel, and nuclear plant maintenance teams to build and install the equipment you've helped design.

The work is challenging because every project can be different. Existing plant conditions, limited space, aging equipment, material requirements, fabrication constraints, installation access, and nuclear industry standards all have to be considered. The result is a role where your design skills directly contribute to solving complex engineering problems.

The Designer supports the Component Engineering organization by developing accurate, detailed, and manufacturable designs for mechanical and structural components used in commercial nuclear power plants. Working closely with Component Engineers, the Designer translates engineering concepts, calculations, sketches, field information, and technical requirements into detailed CAD models and engineering drawings.

The position requires a strong understanding of mechanical design principles, drafting practices, dimensional requirements, tolerancing, materials, fabrication processes, and drawing standards. The successful candidate will be comfortable working on multidisciplinary teams to develop practical solutions to complex design challenges.

Some limited travel (1 - 3 days) may be required to support meetings at customer sites, perform plant walkdowns, resolve fabrication issues, and load test verification. This position does not require long term outage deployments.

• Develop detailed 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings for mechanical and structural components.
• Translate engineering concepts and requirements into detailed, fabrication-ready designs.
• Create part, assembly, fabrication, installation, and detail drawings.
• Develop drawing details including dimensions, tolerances, weld symbols, material specifications, notes, and bills of material.
• Work with Component Engineers to develop practical solutions to unique plant and field conditions.
• Review existing drawings and documentation to understand existing plant equipment and configurations.
• Incorporate field measurements, photographs, sketches, and as-found conditions into engineering designs.
• Support the development of repair, replacement, modification, and installation designs.
• Participate in design reviews and resolve drawing and design comments.
• Support engineering changes and revisions to existing designs.
• Maintain configuration control and ensure engineering documentation accurately reflects the approved design.

• High School diploma or equivalent education, including completed coursework in drafting and CAD.
• Minimum of 8 years of related…