Fuel Mechanical Analysis Engineer

DESIGN & ENGINEERING --> ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

What You've Accomplished

You have completed a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 4 years of experience in job offered or in a mechanical engineering-related occupation. You are ready to join Framatome and help deliver clean, safe energy and advance nuclear technology.

Your actions, behaviors, and decisions are made in a manner consistent with our Core Values: https://www.framatome.com/en/jobseekers/our-values/

Experience must include:

• Demonstrated aptitude with modern programming languages.
• Familiarity with ASME code.
• SolidWorks, MathCAD, Python, and ANSYS.
• Plant operation experience.
• Organizational, time management and project management skills.
• Achieving results through project technical leader assignments.
• Plan, direct, complete highly complex tasks within schedule and budget constraints.
• Mechanical design and analysis principles and applying those principles in design and analysis.
• Mechanics of materials, solid mechanics, vibration (particularly flow-induced vibration and fretting wear), dynamics systems and finite element analysis.
• Finite element analysis (e.g., ANSYS) to solve both linear and non-linear problems (static and dynamic).
• Knowledge of fluid-structure interaction, statistics, or fracture mechanics.

Your Opportunity

This full-time role is about making an impact on people's lives and the future of clean energy. You will leverage your skills and experience to be part of an innovative team and make a difference for our customers. As a Fuel Mechanical Analysis Engineer in Lynchburg, VA, you will be part of the proven team in the Fuel Design Business Line in the Fuel Business Unit. Job Duties will include:

• Perform mechanical and structural analysis on fuel assemblies and components, using engineering theories, analytical tools and test data to evaluate Framatome's fuel assemblies' static and dynamic behaviors under different operating and accidental conditions of the nuclear plant.
• Develop methods and computer codes necessary to support the development and validation of fuel mechanical performance.
• Perform and document calculations to support fuel licensing and development activities.
• Establish mechanical test requirements and evaluate test data.
• Develop and benchmark fuel assembly models with test data and perform seismic/LOCA (dynamic) or normal operating analyses.
• Provide mechanical support for structural design and manufacturing issues. Under minimum immediate supervision, perform engineering tasks having varied levels of complexity.
• Complete work packages on time and within budget. These work packages consist mainly of engineering technical documents established in order to justify the mechanical integrity of nuclear fuel assemblies at the demand of our customers.
• Define project outline, define major milestones and deadlines, establish an elaborate planning schedule with estimated resources and budget.
• Follow up with project progress and develop mitigation plans when faced with obstacles.
• Organize and lead weekly follow-up meetings with project team to address and respond to client concerns and questions.
• Identify input data needed to carry out analyses. Ensure the coherence and validity of input data to be used. Alert the client in the event of incoherencies.

You may telecommute within commuting distance. This position requires less than 25% domestic and international travel. Together we will enable clean, safe, and economical low-carbon energy to meet the global ambition for a better tomorrow.

Who We Are

Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for the global nuclear fleet. More than 2,000 dedicated U.S. Framatome employees work every day to supply ever cleaner, safer, and more economical low-carbon energy for our communities and world. As well as supporting new nuclear builds, advancing new technology and advancing nuclear energy in the U.S. and abroad. Like you, we want a brighter future.

See how the Fuel Business Unit contributes to this future: https://www.framatome.com/en/expertise/design-and-fuel-manufacturing/

Discover Lynchburg, Virginia: https://www.opportunitylynchburg.com/

Any employment offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen (as applicable).

Your Total Rewards Package

The range of base salary for the position is between $101,109 - $113,001.18 per year, and may also include annual incentives, performance bonuses and benefits. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

Framatome offers a broad employee benefits portfolio as a key component of your total rewards. This includes:

Multiple medical plans; dental and vision plans; Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment; long- and short-term disability; optional plans including dependent life, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance; retirement savings plans (401k) with employer match; paid time off including up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays; education reimbursement; adoption assistance; employee assistance programs; opportunities for professional development.

Positions within Framatome may require access to proprietary information that is subject to U.S. export control regulations. As such, the Company must ensure that any hires for these job openings fully comply with all US regulations. Foreign national applicants that are citizens or residents of countries not included on the Department of Energy's Generally Authorized Destinations list may not be eligible for immediate need positions. See list here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810

Framatome is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.