Mechanical Engineer 4 (NSSS Piping & Integration)

Location: Remote within the contiguous United States; remote work is available for employees residing more than 30 miles from a NuScale office. Travel is required as business needs arise.

Salary: $127,104–$153,401 annually; full pay range $113,955–$178,237 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops modular advanced light water reactor technology and its Nuclear Steam Supply System engineering solutions.

What you will do

• Design and perform stress analysis for ASME BPVC Section III Class 1, 2, and 3 piping systems and components.
• Design and analyze ASME Section III NF pipe supports using hand calculations and ANSYS.
• Perform static and dynamic analyses covering deadweight, thermal expansion, thermal gradients, seismic events, response spectra, time histories, and fluid transients.
• Prepare and review engineering specifications, drawings, CAD models, and technical documentation for NSSS piping components.
• Lead evaluations of piping reroutes, support reconfigurations, and other design solutions that satisfy piping stress criteria.
• Provide oversight and mentoring to early-career engineers in piping and pipe-support stress analysis.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering from a four-year ABET-accredited institution; Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• At least 8 years of highly relevant, full-time engineering experience with expert knowledge in ASME Section III piping design and stress analysis.
• Experience with ASME Section III NB, NC, or ND-3600 requirements; experience with Section III NF is preferred.
• Experience with Bentley AutoPIPE or a similar piping analysis code; ANSYS experience is preferred.
• Understanding and implementation of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and ASME NQA-1 quality requirements.
• Must be eligible to work under U.S. Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

Nice to have

• Advanced engineering degree.
• Professional Engineer license in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering.
• Experience reviewing Siemens NX models and collaborating with drafters.

Culture & Benefits

• Work is performed within a nuclear safety and quality assurance culture.
• Remote work is available subject to the stated U.S. location requirement.
• National and local travel may be required.
• Compensation decisions consider job-related skills, full-time experience, education, training, and internal equity.
• Employee benefits are provided as part of the employment package.