Manager, Mechanical Engineer - Reactor Internals (Nuclear)

Location: Rockville, Maryland, with the work site at 9801 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland. ; standard hours are 8:00am–5:00pm ET, Monday–Friday. Travel may be required up to 10%.

Salary: $185,000–$207,000 per year.

Company

Develops the XE-100 advanced nuclear reactor and next-generation nuclear power plants.

What you will do

• Manage the engineering group responsible for designing and integrating XE-100 reactor internals.
• Serve as design authority for a subsystem or group of components.
• Lead mechanical design, analysis, evaluation, and hardware ownership activities supporting advanced reactor plants.
• Coordinate engineering resources, partners, and suppliers across multiple projects and design-cycle sprints.
• Resolve technical differences and guide decisions involving complex engineering and manufacturing challenges.
• Maintain design documentation, configuration data, design-control procedures, and internal and external design reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline from an accredited university or college.
• Typically 10 years of engineering experience; graduate degrees generally count as more than two years of experience.
• Experience designing and developing mechanical or fluid systems, assemblies, or components.
• Experience with hardware ownership, manufacturing and testing oversight, CAD, and PLM software.
• Knowledge of tools such as UG/NX, SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer, Teamcenter, Windchill, or similar platforms.
• Ability to work on site four days per week in the Gaithersburg, Maryland office.

Nice to have

• Professional Engineer license.
• Nuclear design, reactor operations, or nuclear navy experience.
• Nuclear reactor internals experience.

Culture & Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support.