Averro is a leading advanced energy technology organization developing next-generation nuclear energy systems. They are seeking a System Design Engineer to support complex plant system design and integration activities, focusing on sodium processing and fluid handling systems within a large-scale advanced reactor program.
Responsibilities:
- Support the design of complex mechanical and process systems from requirements development through final design
- Provide technical oversight to external vendors developing system components and mechanical equipment designs
- Coordinate review of engineering analyses including thermal, seismic, structural, pipe stress, and heat transfer analyses, and integrate results into system design
- Integrate as-designed hardware into overall plant system configurations
- Identify and ensure appropriate application of applicable engineering codes and standards such as ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, and NFPA
- Interpret regulatory criteria and technical standards and allocate them appropriately across system design requirements
- Support planning and scheduling of engineering activities to ensure system design deliverables align with overall plant design milestones
- Coordinate with design teams to manage engineering drawing packages including Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), 3D models, and system interface drawings
- Provide technical direction and oversight to supplier engineering efforts and participate in technical review of supplier deliverables
- Establish and maintain system requirements and engineering design documentation such as engineering design specifications and equipment specifications
- Support development and execution of system qualification or testing programs when required
- Generate and coordinate engineering design packages including calculations, analysis reports, drawings, and technical specifications
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering discipline from an accredited university
- 4+ years of engineering experience in mechanical systems, fluid systems, or industrial process systems
- Familiarity with fluid systems, thermal analysis, structural considerations, and mechanical component design
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, system diagrams, and technical design documentation
- Experience coordinating engineering work across multidisciplinary teams
- Strong technical writing, documentation, and communication skills
- Ability to work within complex engineering programs involving competing technical constraints and design requirements
- Ability to coordinate multiple engineering tasks simultaneously in a structured project environment
- High level of professional integrity, accountability, and collaboration within engineering teams
- Experience working with high-temperature systems, process systems, or multi-disciplinary system integration strongly preferred
- Experience working with quality or engineering design standards such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001 is preferred