Mechanical Design Engineer

Seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to provide applied mechanical engineering for a novel advanced reactor design project in Idaho Falls, ID.

Application Deadline: Thursday, 9/24/26.

Requirements:   

The Contractor will provides applied mechanical engineering for a novel advanced reactor design project. Apply engineering principles to the solution of mechanical problems as they relate to reactor design activities. Mechanical problems are those that are related to the motion and dynamics of heat, gas, air, fluids, and solid materials required to design nuclear reactors and systems that function in a safe and reliable, efficient, and predictable manner. Must be proficient in designing systems in accordance with relevant national consensus codes and standards such as ASME B31 series and BPVC.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities: 

• Document the design of electromechanical devices (controlled and approved models, drawings, specifications, design descriptions) such as control rod/drum drive mechanisms to establish conformance with design requirements and applicable codes and standards.

• Decompose project objectives into defined and controlled design requirements using a systems engineering approach and applying digital engineering tools for tracking requirements and design parameters.

• Use design methodologies, technologies, and processes which are best practice for the technical discipline to develop and define a design, and to validate that the design meets defined requirements.

• Establish testing, inspection, and quality requirements to ensure technical features important to design functions are maintained.

• Oversee or otherwise ensure that fabrication, construction, assembly, and procurement are done in accordance with the design.

• Ensure any design meets the technical baseline requirements and applicable codes and regulations.

• Develop, ensure adequacy of, and maintain configuration management of the technical baseline. Establish and maintain configuration management of assigned system.

• Ensure consistency in operation characteristics among applicable documents such as drawings, technical manuals, operating instructions, emergency operating procedures.

• Work with other designers, customers, and analysts to develop experiment requirements, perform conceptual and final designs, follow all fabrication and inspection activities, lead experiment assembly activities, support installation and testing of experiments, and support development of integrated analyses to ensure that facility safety bases are met.

• Responsible for design and fabrication and associated activities leading to reactor operations and experimentation.

• Other duties as assigned by the Lead Reactor Project Engineer or the Engineering Manager.

 Work Hours: The expected work hours are Monday - Thursday (4/10s schedule), from 7:00 am to 5 pm MST.

Remote Work: The candidate may work remotely but must be available to travel to the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) as required (approximately once per month). 

To support payroll, tax, and employment compliance requirements, candidates must reside in one of the following approved locations: Arizona, California, Texas, Aiken, SC, Columbia, SC, Greenville, SC, Idaho Falls, ID, or Pittsburgh, PA. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider applicants located outside of these approved locations at this time.

Qualifications: 

Required

• Experience supporting reactor vessels, high-temperature gaskets, sealing systems, and bolting.

• Proficient in designing systems in accordance with relevant national consensus codes and standards such as ASME B31 series and BPVC.

• Demonstrated ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers on a novel advanced reactor design.

• Demonstrated effectiveness at system design and evaluation.

• Demonstrated effectiveness with project completion and implementation.

• Proven experience with design of reactor vessels using ASME BPVC with high temperatures accounting for creep and fatigue.

• Proven experience with design of high-temperature gaskets, sealing, and bolting.

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Education: Requires degree from an ABET accredited program.

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or a directly related field, with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or a 

• Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering or a directly related field, with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience. 

NOTE: 

• US Citizenship is required to perform this contract.  

• The candidate may work remotely but must be available to travel to the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) as required.
   

Additional Information: 
 

OUTSOURCE Consulting Services, Inc. (OCSI.co) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and take affirmative action to employ and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA. OCSI.co participates in E-Verify. Learn more about applicant rights under Federal Employment Laws.

OCSI.co provides great benefits to our federal contractors: Holidays, PTO, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 401(k) Savings Plan, Roth Elective Deferral, and Direct Deposit.

To learn more about OCSI.co, please visit our corporate website at  www.ocsi.co. Thank you for your interest in our jobs. We look forward to seeing your resume!        

Note:   We are unable to sponsor H1B Visa’s and/or subcontract to Third Party Vendors.    
 

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