Mechanical Engineer - Products and Technology

Position Description:

The Products and Technology Division is the central resource within Dominion Engineering, Inc., an Allied Power company, that deploys custom hardware for nuclear power customers. Engineers within the Products and Technology Group execute the required tasks to conceive, design, procure, assemble, and test custom fabricated components. Mechanical Engineers within the group take ownership of dedicated project(s) to ensure all aspects of hardware design and deployment are executed in accordance with contract requirements and to a quality level commensurate with a Dominion product.

Project assignments will be coordinated between individual Project Coordinators and the Director of Project Operations to balance staff development needs, the needs of specific projects, and prioritization of needs across projects.

This position requires strict adherence to nuclear industry principles, including but not limited to:

• Commitment to personal, industrial, and nuclear safety
• Verbatim compliance with written work instructions and procedures
• Fitness for Duty – Drug and Alcohol-Free workplace
• Use of Human Performance Tools

Reports to: Director of Operations – Products and Technology Division

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrate the ability to translate a problem statement into a physical piece of tooling/equipment, delivered on time and within budget.
• Provide direct technical contribution in the form of custom tooling and equipment design to a variety of projects and proposals.
• Work with dedicated Design Engineers to finalize CAD, fabrication drawings, and assembly drawings.
• Demonstrate experience in all aspects of project execution, from conceptualization through final design, procurement, technical documentation, assembly, and testing.
• Understand capabilities, production capacity, and strengths of both domestic and international vendors within an approved supply chain. Collect pricing and lead time quotes for custom components defined by released fabrication drawings according to drawing requirements, understanding of the design function, and operational experience. Answer technical questions associated with the quoting or fabrication process and select vendors based on project requirements.
• Demonstrate competence in core mechanical engineering fundamentals as required to document the proposed component design will satisfy the acceptance criteria for use, including:
• Mechanics of materials
• Stress analysis
• Thermodynamics
• Heat transfer
• Fluid dynamics.
• Develop and execute Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and/or Site Acceptance Test (SAT) procedures to confirm the hardware prototype satisfies the functional design requirements of a customer contract.
• Manage customer relationships in advance of and during contract execution.

Additional Functions:

Subject to company and project needs, the Mechanical Engineer may be called on to perform other functions suited to his/her expertise, including but not limited to:

• Acting as an Individual Contributor on projects unrelated to his/her primary project (e.g., writing procedures, operating instructions, generating figures, etc.)
• Willing to travel up to 10-15% of the time (e.g., for field implementation of products)
• Supporting internal business initiatives

Competencies:

• Strong engineering fundamentals (e.g., section properties, stress/strain analyses, load consideration, degrees of freedom, etc.).
• Comprehensive familiarity with fabrication/manufacturing techniques and associated capabilities and costs.
• Ability to identify process gaps and propose/develop improvements on a continuing basis.
• Ability to articulate technical ideas and abstract concepts with clear written and verbal communication.
• Preferred: Comprehensive understanding of nuclear work environment and the unique design challenges/requirements thereof.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to work at a desk/computer. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to navigate industrial environments while wearing PPE, including climbing over and around obstacles, and up and down stairs or ladders. The employee must occasionally work at heights (up to approximately 30 feet above the floor) without experiencing vertigo. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Required Education, Experience, Certification and Licenses:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical experience and a minimum 3 years of engineering experience
• Experience designing and building tooling and equipment for industrial applications (minimum 3 years)

Allied Power, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Allied Power, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. At Allied Power, we are committed to transparency and employee well-being. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive salaries, health insurance plans (medical, dental, and vision), generous paid time off, and a retirement savings plan with company matching. Additionally, we provide life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance programs, wellness initiatives, and opportunities for continuous learning and development. Please note that paid time off (PTO) is available for eligible positions.