Mechanical Engineer

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

L CLEARANCE REQUIRED TO BEGIN WORK

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory develops advanced naval nuclear propulsion technology for the safety and reliability of our Navy's submarine and aircraft fleet. Our company is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer member to join the Shipping Container Recapitalization team. The Mechanical Engineer member will mentor, advise on, or perform engineering evaluations in support of the design, analysis, or testing of the development of radiological shipping containers, support equipment, or other reactor servicing system development work. Responsibilities may include mentoring or advising on test programs, designs and engineering drawings, alignment & tolerance studies (fit-up analysis), specifications, and nuclear safety documentation. Additionally, the engineer may support any engineering and business activities of the Reactor Servicing organization, as requested by the manager.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university -

Experienced in Reactor Servicing and Spent Fuel System Development.

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experienced with radiological shipping container system development is preferred

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Experience with SolidWorks or equivalent 3D modeling software - Experience with Model Based
Design - Experience supporting design reviews and technical interchanges with Suppliers -
Experience reviewing static structural analyses (e.g. FEA) -Ability to review, understand, and
apply relevant engineering codes and standards (e.g. ASME, AWS) - Experience with Design for
Manufacturability and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD& T) - Experience reviewing
designs for joining processes (e.g. welding) - Strong communication and collaboration skills -
Ability to think creatively and make recommendations to senior project personnel - Proficiency with
Microsoft Office Products