Senior Mechanical Engineer ASME Lead
Bellevue, WA 98008
Employment Type: Contract
Job Description
Position Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer ASME Lead
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Senior Mechanical Engineer ASME Lead opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed design, analysis, and documentation for ASME Section III Class HB pressure boundaries and Class HG internals.
- Develop and maintain design specifications, calculations, load evaluations, and qualification reports in compliance with ASME Section III and related nuclear codes and standards.
- Prepare and certify engineering design packages, including performing or reviewing design calculations to ensure accuracy and code compliance.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to define design requirements, resolve technical issues, and optimize component performance.
- Interface with internal quality teams, third-party reviewers, and regulatory bodies to support audits, design reviews, and code certification processes.
- Support material selection, fabrication requirements, inspection criteria, and acceptance standards for Class HB and HG components.
- Participate in engineering change processes, nonconformance evaluations, and corrective action development as required.
- Maintain current knowledge of ASME Section III revisions, NRC guidance, and industry best practices.
- Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers as needed.
Job Qualifications:
- Education: B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of equipment / component design experience; relevant M.S. degree credited as two years of experience.
- Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required
- Working experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III.
- Demonstrated experience certifying Design Specifications and Design Reports for nuclear pressure-retaining components
- Deep understanding of ASME Section III, NQA-1, and related NRC regulations.
- 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.
- 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: 0-5%.
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate Range: $69-$115/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
Location: Bellevue, WA or 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.
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.
Meet Your Recruiter
Hannah Flynn
Senior Mechanical Engineer ASME Lead
Bellevue, WA 98008
Employment Type: Contract
Job Description
Position Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer ASME Lead
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Senior Mechanical Engineer ASME Lead opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed design, analysis, and documentation for ASME Section III Class HB pressure boundaries and Class HG internals.
- Develop and maintain design specifications, calculations, load evaluations, and qualification reports in compliance with ASME Section III and related nuclear codes and standards.
- Prepare and certify engineering design packages, including performing or reviewing design calculations to ensure accuracy and code compliance.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to define design requirements, resolve technical issues, and optimize component performance.
- Interface with internal quality teams, third-party reviewers, and regulatory bodies to support audits, design reviews, and code certification processes.
- Support material selection, fabrication requirements, inspection criteria, and acceptance standards for Class HB and HG components.
- Participate in engineering change processes, nonconformance evaluations, and corrective action development as required.
- Maintain current knowledge of ASME Section III revisions, NRC guidance, and industry best practices.
- Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers as needed.
Job Qualifications:
- Education: B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of equipment / component design experience; relevant M.S. degree credited as two years of experience.
- Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required
- Working experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III.
- Demonstrated experience certifying Design Specifications and Design Reports for nuclear pressure-retaining components
- Deep understanding of ASME Section III, NQA-1, and related NRC regulations.
- 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.
- 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: 0-5%.
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate Range: $69-$115/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
Location: Bellevue, WA or 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.
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.
Meet Your Recruiter
Hannah Flynn
