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Mechanical Engineer III/IV - Albuquerque, NM

RSI
Albuquerque, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 5/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2026
Company Overview

RSI provides full-service environmental solutions supporting clients through all phases of cleanup, with expertise in regulatory compliance, characterization, monitoring, renewable energy, and project management. Built on a strong foundation of collaboration and a people-first culture, RSI is known for being easy to work with and delivering results through long-term partnerships.

RSI is part of a family of companies unified by purpose to deliver safe, reliable solutions to our clients’ unique challenges. We are committed to providing technically superior service, adding value at every stage, and leaving things better than we found them.

Job Title: Engineer/Scientist 3 or 4

Job Summary

  • Provide manufacturing engineering support for the ACRR fuel stewardship team (i.e., welding machining) in support of fabricating nuclear reactor components.)
  • Complete conceptual and final engineering designs.
  • Compile, refine, and publish technical and functional requirements for the designs.
  • Conduct market research to identify appropriate component, hardware, and tooling vendors, including identifying vendors with appropriate Q/A programs and/or who can produce components for fuel elements under commercial grade dedication (CGD).
  • Obtain cost estimates and estimated schedules for component fabrication.
  • Obtain prototype and production components, hardware, and tooling for team inspection/approval, to ensure quality and workmanship of component.
  • Provide engineering expertise on an as needed basis.
  • Ensure that design authority representative reviews are performed as necessary to support the project.
  • Coordinate fabricability reviews in collaboration with the Sandia team supporting this effort.
  • Collaborate with the ACRR fuel stewardship team, as needed, such as to support hardware designs for monitoring fuel health.
  • Submit monthly summary describing the month's efforts and outcomes.
  • Draft technical documents on an as-needed basis.
  • Review all deliverables with Sandia for final decision/determination on implementation.
  • Work a hybrid schedule on a flexible basis, determined by business needs

Requirements And Education

Education: Minimum a Bachelor's Degree in Science/Technical Field preferably mechanical engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university and a minimum of 10-15 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above.

Experience: The Engineer for this position will preferably have experience with nuclear work, such as (need not be all inclusive of or limited to the following): radiography, hot cells, use of SolidWorks or related design tools, reactor operations, radiological and criticality work controls, reactor fuel and radioactive waste lifecycles, and/or analysis of reactor concepts.

Good understanding of fabrication and manufacturing is a must

Understanding of welding: Welding processes and metallurgy, Welding codes and quality systems is a plus

NQA-1 manufacturing and fabrication experience is a big plus

SECURITY CLEARANCE: The Subcontractor shall have the ability to obtain a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance.

EEO Statement

RSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

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