Mechanical Design Engineer

Our client is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program. This position reports to the MCFR Mechanical Design Manager. The role centers on mechanical analysis and scripting, beginning with property development for finite element analysis and evolving toward design scoping and analysis of reactor components.

You’ll collaborate with materials engineering and thermal-hydraulics in a high-performing, multi-disciplinary environment to spearhead new analysis methodologies and size reactor components.

Responsibilities:

• Develop material models and support novel analysis methodologies in the Mechanical Design discipline


• Generate basic sizing calculations for reactor components


• Perform mechanical analyses using finite element method with commercial codes


• Study ASME BPVC Section III, Division 5


• Conduct technical review...