Bluecore Energy
Senior Mechanical Engineer
$165K–$180K
Long Beach · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on CAD and drawing-generation experience; exposure to hardware testing, component sizing, or vendor interaction may come from internships or projects.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Designs and tests mechanical components and sub-systems for floating marine small modular reactors, translating analysis and experiments into production-unit designs.
What you'll do
- Plan and perform experimental testing; create test plans and procedures, run experiments, and acquire data.
- Use thermal-hydraulic analysis to size components, engage vendors, and explore design options.
- Build and maintain CAD models and drawings, accounting for marine operating conditions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with CAD and drawing generation, including GD&T.
- Exposure to hardware testing, component sizing, or vendor interaction; internships and projects count.
- Pragmatic, curious, low-ego approach to problem-solving.
Nice to have
- Experience with FEA or first-principles hand calculations.
- Familiarity with marine, nuclear, aerospace, or other regulated hardware environments; experience taking a part from design through fabrication, testing, and iteration.
Pay
USD 165,000–180,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
CAD, GD&T, FEA
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