Job Description
Are you interested in getting in on the ground floor of an exciting new project that will design and analyze the next generation
radiological shipping container for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program? The Naval Nuclear Laboratory develops advanced naval
nuclear propulsion technology for the safety and reliability of our Navy's submarine and aircraft fleet. Our company is looking for a
Mechanical Engineer member to join our Shipping Container Recapitalization team. The Mechanical Engineer member will perform
engineering evaluations in support of the design, analysis, or testing of a new radiological shipping container or shipping container
support equipment. Responsibilities may include sponsoring test programs, performing elastic and elastic-plastic structural analysis,
developing designs and engineering drawings, performing alignment & tolerance studies (fit-up analysis) or developing design
specifications. The engineer should have experience with mechanical equipment design, structural analysis, or testing. Additionally,
the engineer may support engineering and business activities of the Reactor Servicing organization, as needed.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Minimum four year BS degree in engineering
Microsoft Office
Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, or Testing Programs
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Technical writing
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Familiarity with radiological material shipping containers and/or Safety Analysis Reports for Packaging (SARPs)
Familiarity with 10CFR71
Mechanical or thermal testing
Alignment and tolerance studies or fit-up studies
Developing engineering drawings or specifications
Abaqus/Standard, Abaqus/Explicit, or other similar FEA software
Elastic-Plastic Structural Analysis
Structural and thermal materials expertise