Senior Mechanical Engineer 2 - Nuclear
$100,019–$152,807 year
HybridCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Prepare or review modification packages, functional mechanical drawings, engineering analyses, technical specifications, and vendor bid evaluations for operating nuclear power plants. Conduct studies and options evaluations for plant system modifications, develop engineering cost estimates for client-requested work scopes, and visit client offices or plant sites to interface with stakeholders and present engineering status. Lead engineering project teams, directing automation and process-improvement work to reduce rework and deliver cost-effective designs using modern tools and AI. This role requires in-office work three days per week on a hybrid schedule.
Required Qualifications
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
- 7 or more years of experience in the power industry
- Working knowledge of codes, standards, and regulations that apply to mechanical engineering design of nuclear power plants
- Must be able to lead others
- Must be willing or able to lead others who use modern tools
- Must be expected to lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs
- Must be expected to direct automation and process-improvement work
- Must be able to oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs
- Must have additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows
Desired Qualifications
- PE license is beneficial, but not required
- Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required
- We also value additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows
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