BWXT · 10 hours ago
Thermal / Hydraulic Design Engineer
Barberton, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expBWX Technologies, Inc. is a leader in providing safe and effective nuclear solutions for various applications including national security and clean energy. The Thermal / Hydraulic Design Engineer will perform thermal-hydraulic design evaluations and work with a team to optimize pressure vessel designs while developing in-house analysis software.
Clean EnergyIndustrial EngineeringManufacturingMechanical Engineering
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform thermal-hydraulic design evaluations including: steady-state and transient analysis of recirculating steam generators, two-phase flow and heat transfer analysis, incompressible/compressible flow network analysis, heat exchanger design and optimization, steam drum design, multi-phase separator design, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling using STAR CCM and ANSYS FLUENT
Perform maintenance and development of in-house fluid dynamic and heat transfer analysis software in FORTRAN, Visual Basic, VBA, PYTHON, C++, etc
Interface with steam/water separation equipment through support of development activities including testing and analysis
Work with large data sets to infer trends and improve analysis techniques
Work with other design and manufacturing engineers in development of design of components to be manufactured by BWXT Nuclear Operations Group
Review fabrication drawings to ensure they satisfy functional design requirements
Communicate information and status orally and in written form. Document analysis by compiling a technical report that documents analysis, results, and conclusions and compile a calculation file detailing the analysis
Develop summary presentations on analysis results applicable to a wide variety of intended audiences
The selected candidate will work in a team comprising of thermal/hydraulic, structural, manufacturing, welding, project and QA engineers to evaluate and optimize pressure vessel designs
The candidate will also be working closely with manufacturing and project engineers to resolve fabrication related issues
Opportunity for a variety of mechanical engineering analysis assisting other groups within Design Engineering, including structural design/stress analysis such as: linear elastic sizing, fatigue, elastic-plastic, fracture mechanics, shock and vibration, thermal/mechanical, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using ABAQUS or ANSYS
Qualification
Required
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a Mechanical Engineering, or similar. A bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering will also be considered
Knowledge of single-and two-phase fluid flow and heat transfer analysis tools and methods, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
Candidates must be able to demonstrate superior written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
Entry level role, less than 1 years of experience required
Candidate must be able to obtain and retain a DOE clearance
Position requires U.S. Citizenship (with no dual citizenship) and ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance which involves an extensive criminal and financial background investigation and previous employment reference verifications
Company
BWXT
At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.75BKey Investors
Wells Fargo
2025-11-06Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2022-10-12Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2021-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $400M
Leadership Team
Rex Geveden
Chief Executive Officer
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