Principal Mechanical Engineer

Amentum

Newcastle, United Kingdom
Not specified; not specified; health dental vision...
Mechanical engineering degree required
Chartered status with imeche or miet
Design of heavy infrastructure projects
This role involves managing and delivering mechanical design solutions for the UK nuclear fleet and small modular reactor developers

Job Summary

  • This role involves managing and delivering mechanical design solutions for the UK nuclear fleet and small modular reactor developers.
  • The company offers competitive benefits including free single medical cover, enhanced parental leave pay, and reimbursement for professional development.
  • Candidates must take ownership of technical challenges and justify design decisions to the Office of Nuclear Regulation.

Matching Summary

This role involves managing and delivering mechanical design solutions for the UK nuclear fleet and small modular reactor developers.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Health dental vision insurance; Paid time off; Retirement benefits; Educational reimbursement; Parental leave; Employee stock purchase plan

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Mechanical Engineering degree required
  • Chartered status with IMechE or MIET
  • Design of heavy infrastructure projects
  • Experience with American engineering codes
  • Design of pumps valves heat exchangers tanks
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD Inventor Creo Solidworks
  • Authoring technical drawings to BS EN 8888

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with UK Nuclear Regulatory process
  • Familiarity with safety cases in industrial environments
  • Experience writing test plans for Equipment Qualification
  • Knowledge of Matlab and MathCAD software
  • Collaboration within multi-disciplinary teams
  • Flexible working patterns available

Key Requirements

  • MEng MSc BEng or BSc in Mechanical Engineering
  • Chartered engineer status or working towards Chartership
  • Experience in nuclear or regulated industry design
  • Previous experience using American codes

Work Rights

Not specified

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