Reactor Mechanical Engineer - SMR, BWR

People Integra is recruiting for a Reactor Mechanical Engineer to support GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor. The role focuses on plant integration engineering, including system and component integration, requirements management, design verification, and technical leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Plant Integration Engineering (PIE) activities that support:
• GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR)
• Demonstrates accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and technical accuracy of assigned tasks
• Support development of work instructions, execution, and change management of system integration programs, including Seismic II/I interaction evaluations, High Energy Line Break loads, Piping/Equipment Attachments, Pipe Break Hazards, Internal Flooding, and environmental qualification envelope
• Provide technical guidance and leadership, oversee project scheduling and resource planning, develop talent through mentorship, and act as the point-of-contact between your engineering team and both internal and external customers
• Conducts component and system integration with overall new nuclear plant design. All activities that span multiple components and systems that are concerned with how to integrate for maximum performance, operability, and design to cost
• Manages product and systems requirements, specifications, and flow down
• Drive the identification of verification and validation (V&V) requirements at the plant, system, and component level
• Responsible for defining plant-level design requirements for the systems, components, subcontractors, and partner teams
• Manages interface between systems, components, and project/product management organizations
• Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility
• Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how your area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions
• Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in an engineering capacity
• Masters or PhD in Engineering (Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil)
• Direct experience developing or performing line load calculations, flooding analysis, and hazard reports
• Experience with Nuclear Island, Turbine Island and BOP plant systems and with the associated safety analyses design bases
• Experience as a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) at a nuclear power plant
• SRO experience in multiple capacities including on-shift, outage prep, work control, and/or training
• 10+ years of commercial nuclear engineering experience in multiple capacities including Design, Licensing, PRA, and/or Systems -OR- 10+ years of shipyard nuclear systems engineering experience
• Requirements Management experience utilize DOORs or similar tool
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Strong knowledge of plant operations, licensing and design bases, transient and accident analysis
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills