Chemical / Mechanical Engineer

$73,000 - $96,000/Yr

Framatome USA - Lynchburg, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Lynchburg, VA

1,001-5,000 employees

Repair and Maintenance

About the position

As a Chemical / Mechanical Engineer at Framatome, you will play a crucial role in delivering clean, safe energy and advancing nuclear technology. This full-time position is based in Lynchburg, VA, and is part of the Installed Base Business Unit, which is responsible for various services and maintenance activities for commercial nuclear operating plants. Your work will involve supporting system component design and qualification, process systems maintenance, and system component fabrication. You will apply Framatome's patented sludge chemical cleaning or radioactive system decontamination applications, which include components such as heat transfer, ion exchange, pumping, ventilation, chemical handling, corrosion monitoring, reverse osmosis, and waste treatment. The systems you will work on include steam generators, heat exchangers, and reactor coolant systems. In this role, you will collaborate closely with process chemists and control engineers to ensure that the application process is set up to perform as designed, achieving maximum results and efficiency. Your daily activities will vary based on project assignments and your designated role, requiring you to scale up or down processes and make appropriate changes to equipment design and configuration. You will also be responsible for writing procurement authorizations and following procedures to operate components and systems. Additionally, you will be involved in applying new technologies and researching new products from trial through to commercialization, continuously improving products and services. The working hours for this position are typically from 8 AM to 5 PM, with the potential for overtime to meet project deadlines. Contracted project execution may involve shift work, including day and night shifts, as well as weekends. You will work in various environments, including offices, laboratories, and nuclear power plants, and travel may be required at certain stages of a project. In some environments, you may need to wear protective clothing and use safety equipment such as safety glasses, steel toe shoes, ear protectors, gloves, and hard hats. This position requires up to 50% travel, allowing you to contribute to the global ambition for a better tomorrow by enabling clean, safe, and economical low-carbon energy.

Responsibilities

• Support system component design and qualification.
• Maintain process systems and fabricate system components.
• Apply Framatome's patented sludge chemical cleaning or radioactive system decontamination applications.
• Design the application process and identify the optimum solvent for onsite applications.
• Collaborate with process chemists and control engineers to ensure application processes perform as designed.
• Scale up or down processes, making appropriate changes to equipment design and configuration.
• Write procurement authorizations and follow procedures to operate components and systems.
• Apply new technologies and research new products from trial through to commercialization.

Requirements

• BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience in an engineering role.
• Knowledge and experience with SOLIDWORKS.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, OneNote).
• Good communication skills for conveying detailed technical data.
• Strong problem identification and resolution skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Strong technical/operational background with piping and fluid dynamic systems, instrumentation drawings, and rotating equipment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with the US Navy Nuclear Power Program.
• Familiarity with chemical cleaning system components and process improvements.
• Experience in writing reports documenting system/component testing and laboratory research.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans; dental and vision plans.
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance.
• Long- and short-term disability insurance.
• 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.