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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Protingent
Bellevue, WA Contractor
POSTED ON 6/17/2026 CLOSED ON 7/16/2026

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Job Description

Position Title: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Senior Mechanical Design Engineer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Design of reactor structures and components from requirements through final design.
  • Coordinate inputs and requirements from Engineering and Project teams to produce equipment and components design solutions.
  • Perform scoping analysis and calculations for design options.
  • Interface with the team’s engineering analysis activities.
  • Present equipment and components design results for design reviews.
  • Assess technical merit of solutions provided by team members, including leading design reviews.
  • Interface with junior engineers and subcontractors, providing direction and mentoring.
  • 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.


Job Qualifications:

  • Education: B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred
  • Minimum of eight years of equipment / component design experience; relevant M.S. degree credited as two years of experience.
  • Working experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III.
  • Experience writing design specifications.
  • Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
  • Experience in finite element stress analysis, mechanical analysis methods, and commercial mechanical stress analysis modeling tools with emphasis on ANSYS.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills.
  • 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.
  • Familiarity with CAD, SolidWorks preferred.
  • The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
  • Travel Required: 0-10%.


Job Details:

  • Job Type: Contract
  • Pay Rate Range: TBD *Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience*
  • Location: 100% Remote
  • Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status


Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

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About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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