Lead Piping Engineer

Lead Piping Engineer

Devens, MA Engineering – Plant Design and Construction Engineering /Full-time /Remote

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy. Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future. We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

As the Lead Piping Engineer, you will lead all piping engineering functions, including pipe stress analysis, piping standards and material specifications, and pipe support design. Depending on project needs and team structure, perform these engineering activities directly or provide technical leadership by overseeing, coordinating, and delegating work to the piping engineering team or contractors.

• Pipe Stress Engineering
  • Establish and document pipe stress methodologies, standards, and best practices
  • Perform pipe stress analyses using industry-standard pipe stress software (e.g., AutoPIPE)
  • Evaluate piping systems for sustained, thermal expansion, occasional, seismic, wind, and dynamic loading conditions
  • Design and specify pipe support systems, including spring supports, restraints, guides, anchors, and hangers
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s standard pipe support catalog
  • Prepare and maintain piping stress calculations, reports, design documentation, and supporting engineering records
  • Ensure piping designs comply with applicable codes and standards, including ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, and other relevant industry standards
  • Coordinate with piping designers, mechanical engineers, civil/structural engineers, equipment engineers, and project teams to optimize piping layouts and support configurations
  • Evaluate equipment nozzle loads and ensure compliance with vendor allowable loads and applicable standards
  • Perform fatigue assessment and analysis for piping systems and components subjected to cyclic operating conditions
  • Conduct creep evaluations of piping systems operating within the creep temperature range to ensure long-term integrity over the plant's design life
  • Perform dynamic and pulsation analyses of suction and discharge piping systems to verify operational reliability and compliance with design requirements
  • Evaluate piping systems for vibration susceptibility and develop engineering solutions to mitigate vibration-related issues
  • Collaborate with equipment vendors to integrate pulsation dampeners and ensure compatibility with piping system design and performance requirements
  • Recommend design modifications to minimize piping stresses and improve system reliability and constructability
  • Perform buckling calculations on vacuum piping systems
  • Review vendor drawings, equipment data, and support details for compliance with project requirements
• Pipe Specification and Material Engineering
  • Develop, maintain, and standardize company-wide piping material specifications
  • Establish material selection philosophies and engineering best practices
  • Select piping materials based on process conditions, operating temperatures and pressures, corrosion, erosion, fluid compatibility, and applicable codes
  • Prepare piping material specifications, valve specifications, specialty item specifications, and procurement documentation
  • Ensure piping materials comply with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements, including ASME, ASTM, API, MSS, NACE, and other applicable industry standards
  • Perform material compatibility and corrosion evaluations for process and utility piping systems
  • Review, evaluate, and approve piping specification deviations and technical exceptions
  • Support value engineering initiatives by…