Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Mechanical Engineer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead or support the design and specification of mechanical systems for complex radiological operations, including conveyor belts, transfer systems, and manipulators, especially within hot cells and gloveboxes, from requirements development through to final design, successful commissioning, and startup.
• Serve as either originator or design backup for hot cells (HC) and gloveboxes (GB), contributing to overall layout planning, shielding, and containment strategies for new production lines and facilities.
• Originate, review, and maintain equipment requirements, specifications, calculations, process narratives, commissioning and installation plans, and IQ/OQ/PQ documents associated with the design and installation of mechanical systems.
• Participate in the integration of mechanical systems with facility infrastructure and process workflows. Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of facility and lab systems, such as ASME, ASCE, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.
• Communicate effectively across the Project team and with key stakeholders to support the review of engineering designs and gather necessary design input information.
• Collaborate with engineering and project teams during facility design and construction phases to ensure mechanical system, interface, and facility requirements are met.
• Support trouble shooting of mechanical equipment on an as-needed basis, maintain and modify equipment, and coordinate across the Project team to prepare and execute work procedures.
• Assist in developing procurement packages, communicating with procurement contract administrators, and overseeing fabrication and delivery of custom mechanical equipment.
• Communicate effectively with external vendors to review designs, maintain design documentation, manage timelines, ensure accuracy and efficiency of fabrication work, and support factory acceptance testing.
• Provide technical guidance during routine operations, preventative maintenance, and upgrades of mechanical systems.

Job Qualifications:

• B.S. in mechanical engineering or related discipline from an accredited university and 6+ years direct experience with proven equipment design, testing, and commissioning skills in an industrial setting.
• Understanding of mechanical engineering codes, standards, and design best practices.
• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD) is essential.
• Experience designing hot cells, gloveboxes, or other shielded mechanical systems is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with conveyor and material transfer systems is highly desirable.
• Prior experience designing, installing systems, and performing acceptance testing for equipment that operates within nuclear facilities, radiopharmaceutical facilities, or radiological areas is essential.
• Experience leading acceptance testing and full commissioning of equipment is essential.
• Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
• Discipline, rigor, attention to detail, attention to safety, and procedural adherence are required.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills, such as those developed in fast-paced environments, including the military, and other nuclear or radiopharmaceutical environments.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with the ability to resolve conflicts between objectives and productively generate engineering design documents accordingly in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working and communicating productively in a multidisciplinary team, including R&D, production, quality assurance, and engineering design functions.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, be able to communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• The actual position starting level and title will be determined based on the assessment of qualifications.
• Travel Required: 10-20%.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Salary Range:
  • Level 10: $113,605 - $170,408
  • Level 11: $125,257 - $208,762
• Location: Bellevue, WA.
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or a protected person status.

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