Subject Matter Expert, Rotating Machinery

Job Description

Position Title: Subject Matter Expert, Rotating Machinery

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Subject Matter Expert, Rotating Machinery opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight for first-of-a-kind large nuclear fluid pumps through design, testing, and manufacturing.
• Review supplier deliverables to ensure the pump design operates as needed.
• Support pump development by authoring and maintaining specifications and other design inputs necessary for pump design.
• Support pump maintenance and operation planning.
• Plan and oversee separate and integrated effects testing, including pump qualification programs.
• Ensure proper application of applicable design codes and standards (e.g., ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA).
• Provide technical guidance on nuclear and non-nuclear design standards and regulatory requirements.
• Establish, maintain, and allocate system requirements and engineering specifications.
• Oversee development and integration of design documentation, including P&IDs, 3D models, and interface drawings.
• Lead preparation and coordination of complete design packages (calculations, reports, drawings, specifications).
• Support project planning and scheduling to ensure alignment with overall plant design delivery milestones.
  
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university and 15 years direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills.
• Experience with large vertical pump design and manufacture
• Experience with full hardware lifecycle, from cradle to grave
• Experience in high temperature and multi-discipline integration highly desired with nuclear handling process systems, fluid systems or fluid system component design a plus.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with demonstrated experience in fluid and structural analysis, tolerance analysis, and the ability to read engineering drawings.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
• Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead a design team’s effort with minimal direction.
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
• Travel Required: 10-25%.
  
  
  

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate Range: $84-$135/hr (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.