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Thermal Mechanical Engineer

Bellevue, WA 98008

Posted: 09/11/2023 Employment Type: Contract Department: Core Technologies - Contract Job Number: 27778 Industry: SVCS - Services

Job Description

Position Title: Thermal Mechanical Engineer
 
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Thermal Mechanical Engineer opportunity.
 
Job Responsibilities:
  • Assist in exploration of reactor architecture options including component selections, configurations, and sizing in support of pre-conceptual design of a first of a kind nuclear reactor system
  • Work with cross-disciplinary teams to evaluate the thermal and mechanical design considerations for a molten salt reactor and its components 
  • Interact with component suppliers and fabricators to evaluate configuration, performance characteristics, and manufacturing and maintenance considerations
  • Generate cost estimates for custom reactor components including heat exchangers, pumps, and vessels
  • Prepare informal and formal reports to document findings and make recommendations
Job Qualifications:
  • 10+yrs experience in nuclear, mechanical, or chemical engineering fields
  • Substantial experience with design, selection, and/or operation of very high temperature systems and components; experience with molten salts or metals a big plus
  • Substantial experience with heat exchanger design and analysis
  • Significant experience with design, analysis, and/or specification of pumps a plus
  • Expertise with one or more CAD modeling tools; Solidworks preferred
  • Demonstrated capability with Design for Manufacture principles a plus
  • Expertise with one or more 3D thermal modeling tools such as ANSYS or comparable commercial or open-source tools a plus
  • Working knowledge of ASME high temperature nuclear code a plus
  • Strong communication skills desired
  • The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
  • Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

Job Details:
  • Contract- 6 month contract (can be extended)
  • Location: Remote acceptable
  • Pay Rate Range: $70-100/h
  • ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.


Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.
 

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