Core Component Stress Analysis Engineer

Company: Volt
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: June 28, 2025

Job Description:

Volt is immediately hiring for Core Component Stress Analysis Engineer in Bellevue, WA (Remote Optional) Position Type: Full-Time Contract Duration: 12 months As a Core Component Stress Analysis Engineer, you will Position 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. Required: 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. Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week. 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 with profiency in MathCad. Previous experience in the nuclear industry, with an emphasis on core assemblies. Familiar with irradiation effects on austenitic and martensitic stainless-steel alloys. Excellent calculation report writing and verification skills. Pay Range : $100 to $110 per hour *Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible. Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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