Lead Mechanical Engineer - Mission Critical

Responsibilities

This position allows for a hybrid arrangement with a mix of work from home and in the office.

This is a lead-level engineering position that offers a variety of challenging opportunities in Mechanical Engineering and will provide an excellent opportunity for career advancement.

• Lead Mechanical design engineering efforts on a multi-disciplined project design team and apply mechanical engineering expertise to the design and analysis of special purpose equipment, pressure vessels, and interfacing systems, controls, and structural support elements
• Monitor the work of assigned staff on technical matters pertinent to project assignments; maintain assigned tasks within schedule and budget to fit the needs of the projects
• Prepare and review complex calculations
• Prepare and review mechanical systems/equipment designs
• Prepare documented design input for drawing production (i.e., P&IDs, machine layouts, general arrangements, etc.)
• Prepare and review equipment specifications
• Communicate with vendors via clearly written and complete specifications
• Prepare and review reports/studies
• Develop single-discipline/simple-scope project budgets, schedules, and project work plans; monitor own work to ensure it is completed within budget and on schedule
• Interface directly with customers in project meetings
• Mentor junior engineers

Must be a U.S. Citizen;
Dual citizenship with a country other than the U.S. does not qualify.

Essential skills and experience:

• Must be able to obtain US Government security clearance
• BSME or MSME degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program with a strong academic background and interest in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, machine design, or thermal systems
• 12+ years of progressive responsible experience in mechanical engineering ideally in a nuclear environment
• Experience with producing engineering designs and analysis for piping, pressure vessels, HVAC, and/or radioactive material handling systems
• Working knowledge of Codes, Standards, and Regulations that apply to mechanical engineering design (eg., ASME B31 piping Codes, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, ASME AG-1)
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis or advanced engineering software (e.g., ANSYS, AutoPIPE, Datacor/AFT flow simulation, Hourly Analysis Program, Trace 700)
• Experience with CAD software (e.g., Solidworks, Inventor, Microstation, AutoCAD)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Professional Engineer License (PE)
• DOE experience preferred; commercial or Navy
• Field engineering and construction experience
• Programming or scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Mathcad, advanced Excel)
• Experience with glovebox and hot cell design

Sargent & Lundy values the appropriate use of technology to improve how work gets done and deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients. Depending on the role, employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools to support research, analysis, engineering and design activities, workflow improvement, or other aspects of their work. We value candidates who demonstrate an interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role.

Employees remain accountable for their work and are expected to apply appropriate professional judgment and review when using technology-assisted tools. Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

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