X-energy · 5 months ago
Lead, Mechanical Engineering - Structural Analysis
MD - Gaither Rd, Rockville Corp. Hqtrs
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $185K/yr
7+ years expX-Energy is a leading company in advanced nuclear power technology, seeking a Lead Engineer specializing in structural analysis. The role involves providing management support and technical leadership to the engineering team, ensuring high-quality engineering work products are delivered on schedule and within budget.
Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyNuclearRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Support the execution of the mechanical design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program / project requirements
This role may include specialization in one or more of the following areas:
Structural Design- Lead team responsible for performing structural analysis to inform the design, manufacturing, construction and licensing strategy of various advanced reactor plants
Provides support for the management of the utilization of engineering resources across multiple projects and ensures qualified engineers are performing assigned work
Lead design cycle sprints and provide direction to ensure the convergence of efforts of engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality engineering work products are on schedule and within budget as defined by the Project leadership
Analytical experience with structural analysis hand calculations and structural FEA software programs (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS, NASTRAN, FEMAP, CAESAR, ROHR, LS-DYNA, PIPESTRESS)
May manage mechanical engineering staff by ensuring they are meeting expectations and promoting their professional development
Influences and supports the development of strategy, methodology and technical tools for the area of responsibility
Interprets internal business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, tools, or services
Uses judgement to support with making decisions and handling complex tasks or problems in areas of operations, product management, technology, or engineering
Planning and performing the analysis required to assess aspects of the SSCs to ensure they can perform their intended functions and meet technical specifications and design requirements
Perform computations utilizing hand calculations and analytical tools for structural, thermal, hydraulic, and other scoping calculations as required at the direction of project leads and systems engineers to ensure SSCs can meet technical requirements
Work within a multidisciplinary engineering team to create the next generation nuclear power plants
Perform work in accordance with design control procedures, ensuring thorough documentation of work, facilitation of internal and external design reviews, and control of product design configuration data
Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication
Perform other duties as assigned by manager
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline from an accredited university or college
Typically, seven years of engineering experience. Graduate degrees typically count as two plus years of experience
Experience and/or knowledge in a minimum of one of the following areas: FEA, fatigue, creep, explicit dynamics
Experience using ANSYS, LS-DYNA, ABAQUS, ROHR, PIPESTRESS
Benefits
401K plan with an employer match
Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees
Company
X-energy
X-energy is a nuclear energy company that develops small modular nuclear reactors and nuclear fuels for clean energy generation.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.71BKey Investors
Jane Street CapitalPittco ManagementDepartment for Energy Security & Net Zero
2025-11-24Series D· $700M
2025-03-05Private Equity· $22.8M
2024-10-16Series C· $700M
Leadership Team
J. Clay Sell
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Taylor
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Licensing
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