Structural Integrity Associates · 1 month ago
Nuclear Fatigue Engineering Sr Consultant
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$122K/yr - $237K/yr
5+ years expStructural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SIA) is seeking a Senior Consultant with expertise in ASME Section III fatigue analysis and finite element analysis to support their Nuclear Business Unit. The role involves technical execution, project leadership, and client engagement, focusing on fatigue evaluations for nuclear plant components and contributing to R&D initiatives.
Oil and Gas
Responsibilities
ASME Code Fatigue & Environmental Fatigue
Lead and perform fatigue analyses per ASME Section III NB-3200 (simplified elastic-plastic and non-linear elastic-plastic methods)
Execute and review environmental fatigue evaluations aligned with NUREG/CR-5704/6583/6909 and related guidance
Develop transfer functions/system logic; interpret transients, usage factors, CUF/CUFen, and margin assessments
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Build and validate detailed ANSYS models (thermal, structural, vibration, non-linear); perform model reduction and sensitivity studies
Perform stress classification, fatigue hotspots assessment, thermal-mechanical transient analysis, and validation against test/plant data
Fatigue Monitoring Systems & Tooling
Support and evolve FatiguePro-based workflows (inputs/methods/QA), including data pipelines and dashboards for monitoring
Author and review software requirements/use cases; partner with internal software teams on testing and verification of analytical routines
Technical Leadership & Delivery
Provide technical oversight and rigorous technical review
Prepare high-quality technical reports, calculation packages, test plans, and client deliverables
Client Engagement & Business Development
Serve as a subject-matter expert to troubleshoot plant issues and support license renewal and subsequent license renewal programs
Contribute to proposals, scopes, estimates; identify growth opportunities in fatigue monitoring and code-based analysis services
Collaboration & R&D
Collaborate across disciplines; contribute to internal R&D roadmap and industry activities (e.g., EPRI participation, method improvements)
Qualification
Required
MS in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering (or related). Relevant nuclear/industry experience may substitute for advanced degree
5+ years (Consultant) to 10+ years (Senior Consultant) of relevant experience in nuclear fatigue and FEA for safety-related components
Demonstrated expertise with ASME Section III NB-3200 fatigue methods (simplified elastic-plastic and non-linear elastic-plastic)
Working knowledge of environmental fatigue methods consistent with NUREG/CR-6909
Strong proficiency with ANSYS for thermal/structural/vibration/non-linear analyses
Proven ability to author calculations, interpret results, and present clear technical recommendations to clients
Excellent communication and technical writing; ability to lead reviews and mentor junior engineers
Ability to travel (~5-10%) for client meetings, plant/site support, and testing
Eligibility to obtain Nuclear Unescorted Access Authorization (UAA) as required
Preferred
>10 years in the nuclear industry, preferably including license renewal (LR/SLR) and operating fleet experience
Experience with fatigue monitoring systems (e.g., FatiguePro): configuration, logic development, verification/validation, and data QA
Familiarity with software development workflows (requirements, test plans); C/C++/C# exposure is a plus for analytical toolchains
Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and performing high-level technical oversight and client engagement
Knowledge of nuclear plant systems, thermal-hydraulic transients, and integration of plant data into fatigue and FEA models
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life Insurance and AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care
ID theft protection and credit monitoring
Company
Structural Integrity Associates
Structural Integrity Associates is an oil & energy company that provides engineering solutions. It is a sub-organization of SI Solutions.
201-500 employees
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