Role SummaryDesigns and analyzes the balance of plant (BOP)-turbine, generator, condenser, feedwater heaters, condensate/feedwater systems, and related equipment-that converts nuclear steam into electricity, optimizing cycle performance within the ship's space, weight, and operating constraints.
What You'll Do- Design and analyze BOP systems, including the turbine-generator, condenser, feedwater heaters, deaerator, and condensate/feedwater systems.
- Develop and optimize the thermal cycle and heat balance to maximize plant efficiency, output, and ramp rates across operating conditions.
- Size and specify BOP equipment and define system requirements, interfaces, and operating limits.
- Coordinate with thermal-hydraulics, layout, and construction teams to integrate BOP systems within shipboard space, weight, and installation constraints.
- Document system designs, performance analyses, and as-built configurations, and support design reviews and acceptance testing.
What You Bring- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or nuclear engineering required (advanced degree preferred).
- Experience designing or analyzing power conversion / balance-of-plant systems.
- Proficiency with heat balance and thermal cycle modeling tools.
- Strong grounding in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and rotating equipment.
- Familiarity with steam turbine-generator systems and associated auxiliaries.
- Nuclear and/or navy experience preferred
Don't meet every bullet? We'd still like to hear from you. If you're excited by the mission and most of this resonates, apply.
Export control notice This role involves access to information subject to U.S. export control laws, including unclassified nuclear technology governed by the U.S. Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. Depending on a candidate's status, access may require DOE authorization, which Ocean Atomics may apply for. Any offer is contingent on your ability to work in compliance with these requirements. We evaluate all applicants regardless of citizenship or national origin, except where required by law.
