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Senior Mechanical Analysis Engineer
15800 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98008 US
Job Description
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Senior Mechanical Analysis Engineer opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform mechanical analyses of reactor structures, systems, and nuclear island components to verify that their performance remains within imposed limits as defined by applicable structural and pressure equipment codes and standards (ASME BPVC, ASCE, and AISC).
- Work with an interdisciplinary team of engineers to establish and optimize nuclear components design consistent with required functional and quality requirements.
- Establish and maintain documents of analysis results and design solutions.
- Perform peer review to maintain the expected quality standard as per the engineering quality assurance plan.
- Assist the team Manager and Senior Manager when necessary.
- Mentor the engineers and team members as necessary to build a skilled and confident team.
- Work as a technical point of contact for various focus tasks.
Job Qualifications:
- B.S, M.S., or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university. Aerospace, Nuclear, and Civil Engineering degrees are also considered.
- Minimum of 10+ years of related experience with a B.S. degree, or 6+ years with an M.S. degree, or 3+ years with a Ph.D. degree.
- Proficient in finite element stress analysis, mechanical analysis methods, and commercial mechanical stress analysis and modeling tools with emphasis on ANSYS and SolidWorks.
- Strong understanding of solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, and fatigue failure.
- Candidates should have demonstrated experience in mechanical analysis of equipment or components. This may include structural analysis, buckling analysis, thermal analysis, and/or creep fatigue / inelastic analysis.
- Candidate should have demonstrated experience in seismic analysis of equipment or components; in particular, experience with response spectrum and time history modeling techniques in accordance with the requirements of ASCE 4, and/or ASCE 43 is highly desirable.
- Experience or familiarity working under stringent quality assurance requirements such as ASME NQA-1, MIL-Q-9858A, or ISO-9000.
- Working experience with pressure equipment design codes and standards such as ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III, Div. 1 and 5, Section VIII Div. 2, Process Piping analysis code B31.1 and B31.3 is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with structural design codes and standards such as AISC N690, AISC 360, AWS D1.1, and AWS D1.6 is desirable.
- Experienced with conceptual design and sizing for equipment and structural components through basic calculation and utilizing Mathcad.
- Strong communication skills and collaborative teamwork are highly desired.
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
- Highly skilled in performing finite element analysis of reactor components using Ansys Workbench and/or APDL.
- Experienced with implementing and interpreting of ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code Section III and/or Section VIII.
- Thorough understanding of code and standards requirements related to the seismic design of equipment (i.e., ASCE 4, ASCE 43).
- Working knowledge of computer code development and knowledgeable in programming tools such as Python.
- Working experience utilizing Mathcad.
- Previous experience in the nuclear industry.
Job Details
- Job Type: Contract
- Pay Rate Range: $56-95/hr.
- Location: Bellevue, WA, Onsite/100% Remote Acceptable
- Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or a protected person.
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 401 (k) plan.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Abby Hubbard
I joined Protingent in the Spring of 2021 as a sales intern, transitioning to a full-time Technical Recruiter after graduating from the University of Washington in June 2021. Initially, I focused on supporting our spaceflight clients, later expanding to industries such as sustainable energy and nuclear power. While I’ve broadened my recruiting scope, I’m still partial to aerospace engineering, especially anything related to propulsion technology.
My recruiting style focuses on individual candidate needs and relationship building. My philosophy is to lead with empathy and integrity. My favorite thing about recruiting is the opportunity to learn something new every day by talking to the most intelligent people/engineers, as well as the potential to impact critical industries at the staffing level.
When I’m not recruiting, I love spending time outdoors – hiking, camping, roller skating, reading in parks, and swimming in Lake Union (when the Seattle weather permits). I also enjoy thrift shops, sewing/up-cycling clothes, and shooting 35mm film.