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Senior Mechanical Analysis Engineer - Remote

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Senior (5-10 years)

Work from:

United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

B.S, M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 7+ years of related experience with B.S., Proficient in finite element stress analysis, Strong understanding of solid mechanics, Experience with ASME codes and standards.

Key responsabilities:

Conduct mechanical analyses of reactor components
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams
Maintain documentation of analyses and solutions
Perform peer reviews to ensure quality standards
Mentor engineers and serve as technical point of contact

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501 - 1000 Employees

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Job description

Talascend is seeking a professional, skilled individual for our REMOTE Sr. Mechanical Analysis Engineer.

The Senior Mechanical Analysis Engineer is a dedicated position focused on analyzing the mechanical performance of various reactor enclosure components, reactor internal components, reactor vessels, and nuclear island components. The position holder will report to the Mechanical Engineering Analysis Manager and will join the Engineering Analysis team as part of a high functioning team of engineers and scientists focused on developing the design of next generation advanced nuclear reactors.

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 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.

Key Qualifications:

B.S, M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from accredited university. Aerospace, Nuclear, and Civil Engineering degrees are also considered.
Minimum of 7+ years of related experience with a B.S. degree, or 5+ years with an M.S. degree, or 3+ years with Ph.D. degree.
Proficient in finite element stress analysis, mechanical analysis methods and commercial mechanical stress analysis modeling tools with emphasis on ANSYS and SolidWorks.
Strong understanding of solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, and fatigue failure.
Candidate 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.
Working experience 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 is 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.

The Ideal Candidate

Highly skilled performing finite element analysis of reactor components using Ansys workbench and/or APDL.
Experienced with implementing and interpretation of ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code Section III and/or Section VIII.
Thorough understanding of the requirements for the design to one or more applicable structural design codes (i.e., AISC N690, AISC 360).
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.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.

Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.