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# Fuel Handling System Design Engineer

- **Company:** System One
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $108,160.0 - $176,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), 3d Models, Adobe InDesign, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Network Interface Controllers, PDMS, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Integration, Test Execution Engine
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_systemoneservices-fc882f60

## About the Role

Requirements: + B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university. + 5+ years of direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills. + Demonstrated experience in designing complex mechanical systems, structures, and equipment, particularly nuclear fuel handling systems. + Experience performing 3D modeling and creating design drawings. + High temperature and multi-discipline integration experience highly desired. + Thermal/CFD experience highly desired. + Previous experience with nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel handling process systems, or similar high-performance system or equipment design required. + Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills. + Attention to detail and a commitment to technical excellence. + Self-starter with the ability to coordinate and lead design teams with minimal direction. + Ability to manage projects with multiple objectives and resolve conflicts between objectives. + Experience working under quality
standards such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001. + Strong communication skills preferred.

## Description

Job Title: Fuel Handling System Design Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Type: Contract Compensation: $52.00 - $85.00 Onsite work model, remote work model available for exceptionally qualified non-local candidates.
Responsibilities: + Design of nuclear fuel handling systems and fuel handling sub-systems from requirements through final design review. + Develop analyses such as thermal, seismic, structural, pipe stress, heat transfer, and others, integrating results into plant design delivery. + Provide design direction related to thermal and fluid design requirements. + Identify and ensure the effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems (e.g., ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA). + Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system design. + Support planning efforts and maintain schedule adherence for design activities and overall plant design delivery. + Interface with the design team to create and manage drawing packages, including P&IDs, 3D models, and system interface drawings. + Coordinate with design disciplines to develop plant design information and specify system performance criteria. + Provide technical
direction and oversight of supplier projects, ensuring delivery of data and conducting technical reviews. + Establish and maintain system requirements and specifications, such as Engineering Design Specifications for major equipment. + Propose and initiate testing programs for plant system qualification and oversee test execution and evaluation. + Generate design packages, including calculations, reports, drawings, and specifications. + Develop and review technical design documents such as System Design Descriptions and Interface Control Documents. + Support licensing activities related to Safety Analysis Reports. + Participate in design reviews as plant system and subsystem designs are established and refined.