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System Design EngineerHansell Tierney • Mercer Island, WA
System Design Engineer

System Design Engineer

Hansell Tierney • Mercer Island, WA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

We are assisting our confidential client with the search for a System Design Engineer to support integration and coordination between internal engineering teams and external system suppliers. This position reports to the System Design Manager and plays a key role in ensuring that supplier-delivered hardware aligns with overall design intent.

Location :  Remote

Length of Assignment :  12 months

Benefits :  Three insurance levels, 401K + match, sick leave, and the opportunity to support advanced energy technology development.

Eligibility :  U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. Work sponsorship is not available at this time.

Responsibilities

Design of complex industrial components and systems from requirements through final design.

Provide oversight to vendors developing mechanical systems and components for advanced energy technology applications.

  • Coordinate the review of analyses, such as thermal, seismic, structural, pipe stress, heat transfer, and other analyses performed by others and integrate the results into plant design delivery.
  • Integrate as-designed hardware into overall system design.
  • Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems such as ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.
  • Provide technical direction and guidance to engineers in applicable nuclear and non-nuclear related design standards.
  • Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical design.
  • Support planning efforts and maintain schedule adherence for design activities within a system, as well as their integration with an overall plant design delivery schedule.
  • Interface with the design team to create and manage drawing packages of system designs, including but not limited to Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), 3D models, and system interface drawings.
  • Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the Contract Administrator and Supplier Project Engineer to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables, as well as coordination and performance of technical reviews of deliverables.
  • Establish and maintain system requirements and specification documents, such as Engineering Design Specifications for major plant equipment.
  • Propose, initiate, and oversee testing programs for plant system qualification, as needed.
  • Generate design package for systems, sub-systems, and equipment designs including coordination of calculations, design reports, mechanical drawings, and engineering design specifications.

Key Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university and 5+ years direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills.
  • Supplier / Contractor coordination and project management experience required
  • Experience in high temperature and multi-discipline integration highly desired with nuclear handling process systems, fluid systems or fluid system component design a plus.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude with demonstrated experience in fluid and structural analysis, tolerance analysis, and the ability to read engineering drawings.
  • Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
  • Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead a design team’s effort with minimal direction.
  • Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
  • Ability to work on simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
  • Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
  • The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
  • Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
  • Estimated Compensation Range :  $52.00–$85.00 per hour. All experience levels considered.

    About Hansell Tierney

    Hansell Tierney is one of the premier staffing and recruiting companies in the Pacific Northwest. Launched in 2001, we are a woman-owned business that serves and staffs Northwest organizations by doing things the right way, not just the easiest way. Hansell Tierney partners with candidates and clients to match the best candidates with interesting local opportunities. We navigate every relationship with the highest level of discretion and service while holding ourselves accountable to our promises. Our business thrives on our deep understanding of the job market and our ability to skillfully tailor our recruitment process to meet our clients' unique needs.

    This Organization Participates in E-Verify

    This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

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