Talascend is currently seeking a Core Component Stress Analysis Engineer for a contract opportunity Remote.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform stress analysis for Natrium Core Assemblies using FEA and hand calculations.
Present analysis results to internal and external stakeholders.
Interface with the Core Component Design team’s engineering design activities.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary Engineering and Project Teams on requirements and inputs.
Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering design, and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred.
Minimum of ten years of structural analysis experience; relevant M.S. and Doctorate degrees may be credited for up to two and four years of experience, respectively.
Experience in using FEA to perform nonlinear analyses with emphasis on ANSYS or ABAQUS.
Experience with first-principles calculations and use of references for closed form approximations (Shigley’s, Roark’s, etc.).
Experience in scripting languages such as APDL or Python.
Familiarity with standalone CAD packages, SolidWorks preferred.
Working experience with design codes such as the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Section III, Division I, Section III, Division V, Section VIII, Division II, and API 579-1/ASME FFS-1.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
Strong analytical/problem-solving skills, creative thinker.
Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

Experienced with the rules of ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code Section III, Division 5.
Experienced with ANSYS in combination with APDL.
Experienced with ABAQUS.
Experience using nonlinear material models, contact pairing, Elastic Perfectly Plastic (EPP) analysis, fatigue analysis, creep analysis, creep-fatigue analysis, brittle fracture analysis, and buckling analysis.
Experienced with hand calculations.
Previous experience in the nuclear industry, with an emphasis on core assemblies.
Familiar with radiation effects on austenitic and martensitic stainless steel alloys.
Excellent calculation report writing and verification skills.
Follows and embodies the client Guiding Principles.