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Nuclear Maintenance Equipment Engineer
15800 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98008 US
Job Description
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting REMOTE contract Nuclear Maintenance Equipment Engineer opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design of nuclear maintenance equipment systems from requirements through final design, with a focus on operational aspects of the systems
- Create operational narratives for nuclear maintenance equipment and systems
- Create diagrams for equipment and systems
- Support the development of automated control systems and equipment
- Provide system design and operational input to and perform reviews of analyses, such as thermal, seismic, structural, heat transfer, and other analyses performed by others.
- Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems such as ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.
- Provide technical direction and guidance to engineers in applicable nuclear related design and operations standards.
- Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system design.
- Work with the vendor design team to create and manage drawing packages of system designs, including but not limited to Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), 3D models, and system interface drawings.
- Oversee fabrication and delivery activities for maintenance equipment such as casks, floor valves, adapters, and support equipment.
- Interface with design disciplines (such as mechanical, instrumentation and controls, civil, and nuclear) to identify and develop plant design information and specify system design and performance criteria.
- Work with the vendor team and interface with internal design stakeholders in establishing and maintaining system requirements and specification documents
- Recommend testing programs for plant system qualification, as needed.
- Generate documents as a part of the design packages for systems, sub-systems, and equipment designs.
- Develop (and review vendor) technical design documents, such as Design Descriptions, Interface Control Documents, Engineering Design Specifications, etc.
- Interface with and support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports.
- Support design reviews as plant system and subsystem designs are established.
Job Qualifications:
- B.S. in Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university
- 6+ years work experience with proven mechanical system design and operations skills.
- Demonstrated experience in the design and operation of complex mechanical systems, structures and equipment, particularly nuclear fuel handling systems.
- Previous experience with nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel handling or nuclear maintenance process systems, or similar high-performance system or equipment design is required.
- Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Current or previously qualified nuclear plant operator (EOOW, SRO, STE, or similar) is highly desired
- Experience with radiological controls at nuclear power plants is highly desired
- Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
- Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to contribute to a design team’s effort with minimal direction.
- Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
- Ability to work on simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
- Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
- 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.
- Strong communication skills desired.
- The service provider will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
- Travel Required: 0-5%.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Pay Rate Range: $56-$95/hr.
- Location: 100% Remote Acceptable
- Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
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 an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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