Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a professional staffing firm recruiting a Contractor Senior Mechanical Engineer for work on nuclear steam supply system components. The role performs and documents design and stress analyses of pressure vessels and primary equipment supports under ASME Section III, regulatory, and quality assurance requirements, while providing technical leadership and mentoring.
Responsibilities
- Possesses excellent knowledge in functional discipline and its practical application and has detailed knowledge of applicable industry codes, standards, and regulations
- Performs and documents evaluations of components to the rules and requirements of Section III of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, including but not limited to analysis of components for pressure, mechanical/thermal loadings, including Primary Stress plus Secondary stress intensity range, and Fatigue. Utilizes the results from these evaluations to optimize component(s) design
- Significant experience with ANSYS finite element software and CAD packages
- Interprets scope and project requirements
- Acquires, maintains, and develops training qualifications
- Provides guidance and mentoring to other staff members in all areas of NSSS Component Analysis
- Interacts with co-workers and other disciplines to promote effective coordination of design activities and resolution of technical problems. Individuals should be interested in acquiring general knowledge of principles and practices of related fields to function on multi-disciplinary teams
- Provides mentoring and technical direction to less experienced engineers. Serves as a technical lead for the NSSS Component Analysis Group
- Responsible for results and engineering oversight
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills
- This position allows the work to be performed REMOTELY within the contiguous United States, with travel as required for business needs
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident is required
- Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810
- 10-25%
- This is a 40 hour/week contract position anticipated to last through mid-2027
- A minimum of a B.S. degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering, from a four-year ABET-accredited college or university is required
- A minimum of 10 years of full-time relevant working experience is required
- Candidates must have extensive experience utilizing ANSYS to perform stress analysis in accordance with Section III of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Subsections NB and/or NF
- Must have expertise in ASME Section III Analysis with ANSYS Workbench
- Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810
- • Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers
- • Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment
- • The employee is frequently required to sit and stand; walk; bend; use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms
- • Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation
- An advanced degree is preferred
- A professional engineer (P.E.) certification is preferred
- Computer programming skills (e.g., ANSYS APDL, MATLAB, Python)
Benefits
- This position allows the work to be performed REMOTELY within the contiguous United States, with travel as required for business needs.
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