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Vacancies: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Eunice, NM)

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Eunice, NM)

Salary: Competitive

Eunice, New Mexico
Job Ref 531
Location Eunice, New Mexico
Salary Competitive
Job Type Permanent, Uncategorised
Function Other Area(s)
Role Uncategorised
Location: Eunice, NM

Join us at Urenco USA (UUSA), where we're leading the way in nuclear energy innovation. Our state-of-the-art facility located in Eunice, NM, is the sole uranium enrichment site in North America. We are actively looking for individuals who are ready to work collaboratively on-site in Eunice, NM, and we're pleased to offer relocation support to help make this opportunity accessible to talented individuals like you. Come be a part of the future of clean energy.


Summary of Responsibilities

The Principal Mechanical Design Engineer independently performs and leads analysis and design activities in support of the facility, engineering programs and projects. Utilizing basic and advanced engineering fundamentals, as assigned, perform owner acceptance reviews of design packages developed by design agencies and the Architect Engineer. Perform/lead other engineering activities required to support facility design, configuration control and operation.

Education and Experience

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other related science or technical field and at least 5 years of relevant experience. The preferred candidate will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Mechanical Design Engineering with 10 or more years of relevant experience.

Specific Skills:

 
  • Must be able to independently perform and lead analyses and design activities ensuring plant designs and as-built facilities meet site requirements as well as Urenco’s design and engineering standards.
  • Must have a high, in-depth level of knowledge and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to take direction and function as a team member to solve a variety of engineering problems in the applicable discipline.
  • Able to communicate and work effectively with other organizations to resolve technical issues and to implement engineering outputs.
  • Able to provide presentations and information to senior management on a regular basis to communicate status and performance.
  • The ability to resolve and/or escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in a timely fashion.

Job Details
 
  • The work location for this position is Urenco USA, Eunice, NM.
  • Emergency Response requirements are negotiable.
  • Work Schedule: Professional work schedule/ with minimal night/ weekend support. Some nights and weekend work may be required. Employees are also subject to call-outs as needed.
  • Travel Required: 20% of the time or less as required.
  • Security Clearance Requirement: Controlled Access Area (CAA) Access and an L or Q level security clearance is required.
  • Work Environment: Radiological exposure expectations of < 100 mrem/yr. General Office, Plant Production Areas. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets etc.

Primary Functions
  • Develop and maintain knowledge of facility’s design and licensing basis in the assigned area of responsibility. Acquire and maintain required training and qualifications necessary to perform assigned job responsibilities.
  • Develop resolution of technical problems in accordance with established procedures and available vendor documents (including but not limited to: Nonconformance Evaluations, Operability Determinations, and Quality Level determinations)
  • Perform analysis, calculations; and develop designs in support of the assigned facility and engineering programs and projects.
  • Perform analysis, calculations; and develop designs in support of the assigned facility and engineering programs and projects.
  • Develop Plant Modification packages from described desired solution or from described issue.
  • Perform technical and quality reviews of a wide array of engineering and technical products. Advanced experience levels also perform reviews of non-typical documents and situations. Including 10 CFR 70.72(c) reviews (and maintaining such qualifications).
  • Respond to departmental engineering inquiries, including interpreting engineering specifications and generating strategies for project/system.
  • Apply sound engineering judgment and professional rigor in the performance of all analyses and assigned tasks.

The duties and responsibilities listed above do not reflect the position description in full and in complete detail.

Benefits
 
For Benefits Information click here.
 

*Please note that we continually evaluate our plans and make adjustments as necessary to meet market and business requirements.

Compensation starting at: $ 130383 - $ 162979 / year and up dependent on candidate.

Urenco USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Urenco USA encourages minorities, females, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply. Urenco USA supports a drug free environment.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview process, and/or to perform essential job functions, please contact UUSA HR at [email protected].

Urenco USA | A trusted leader in meeting the world’s demand for sustainable energy.


Urenco USA (UUSA) is part of an international company that operates on the cutting-edge of the nuclear energy industry, utilizing the world’s most advanced, energy-efficient, and cost-effective method to enrich uranium. As the only enrichment facility in North America, UUSA helps provide clean, sustainable energy while operating under a framework of high environmental, social responsibility, and corporate governance standards. Our world-class facility is located in the middle of the EnergyPlex. We strive to promote the production of nuclear energy to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy while remaining dedicated to safety and investing in community outreach.

If you are already an employee of Urenco USA and are interested in applying for another job within the company, please apply and upload a completed Internal Candidate Application form (HR-2-3000-15-F-2), and your resume to the 
internal career portal
 

 
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URENCO USA | Human Resources | [email protected]

How to Apply


Urenco is committed to encouraging equality and diversity within our workforce. Are you enthusiastic about this position and you don't meet every single requirement? The real fit for a job is not always in your current experience or education. We are striving towards strong, diverse and complementary teams, in an inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles and we would like to meet you!