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Framatome is a major global leader in the nuclear energy market recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for designing, building, maintaining, and advancing the international nuclear fleet. Offering a full range of reactor services requires an unparalleled passion and sense of purpose connected to our company’s mission and vision.

Essential to Framatome’s mission are our employees who provide a unique set of skills, knowledge, and experience that support us in providing competitive, reliable, and safe nuclear power plants. Our commitment to our employees is recognized through our competitive total rewards package. Enjoy competitive compensation, generous benefits and take part in innovative projects and development opportunities.

Framatome is seeking an Early Career Tooling Design Engineer for our Mill Ridge Road office in Lynchburg, Virginia. Working with a group of talented engineers in the Non Destructive Engineering (NDE) Organization, you will have the opportunity to develop, test and qualify innovative robotics, tooling, controls, and inspection technology for a diverse group of Framatome product lines. These product lines include Steam Generator Services and NDE Services.  As a key team member, you will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the development cycle, starting at the conceptual stage and continuing through detailed specification, design, testing and site implementation. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Work as part of a multi-disciplined engineering team that includes Mechanical, Electrical and Software engineers.
• Create first-of-a-kind solutions to meet customer needs and respond to emergent issues during outage campaigns.
• Prepare technical documents to support tool operation or design specification.
• Perform conceptual and detailed robotic or tooling design utilizing SolidWorks and other CAD packages.
• Design equipment that must meet rigid quality requirements and maneuver and operate in difficult environments. 
• Support tooling qualification and acceptance testing.
• Travel to plant sites to get hands-on experience and see your designs put into action.
• Provide technical support for newly deployed tooling and robotics

TRAVEL: Occasional/sporadic

Required Skills Required Experience

ALL CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY:

BS in Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Technology or related degree program with emphasis on engineering design plus 0 -2 years of engineering experience. In applicable states a PE license will be accepted in lieu of a 4 year engineering degree.

• Please attach a copy of your unofficial academic transcript as part of your application. Transcripts can be added in the Profile Attachments section (Step 5) of the online application.

Strong technical problem-solving abilities

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills

THE FOLLOWING MAY BE USED TO DIFFERENTIATE CANDIDATES WHO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

• Previous internship/co-op experience in field of study
• Fundamental computer skills (Word, Excel, Access)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including technical writing
• A pro-active approach to problem identification and resolution
• Ability and attitude to learn a variety of new procedures, processes, and tools, while maintaining various stages of production
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced atmosphere
• Strong “hands on” work skills (assembly, equipment / tooling checkout and testing, etc.)
• Ability to travel sporadically both internationally and domestically
• Desire to see projects through to completion
• Available to start work by August 1st 2022.
• Working knowledge of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and GD&T (Geometric Dimensional and Tolerancing).
• Mechanical Design Experience, SolidWorks, SmarTeam, SAP knowledge, Welding, Machining, Microsoft Office experience.
• Familiarity and experience with ASME code.
• Co-op, intern, or work experience in the nuclear industry.

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA

After work you will enjoy all that Central Virginia has to offer.  From beautiful Smith Mountain Lake to the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains you can hike, mountain bike, snowboard and water ski to your hearts content.  You'll avoid the traffic hassles of a major city, while being in driving distance to many of the major cities, beaches and attractions along the mid-Atlantic coast.  Take in a minor league baseball game or one of the many festivals in the region.  Our Young Generation Nuclear group hosts numerous social and professional development events that will allow you to quickly build relationships and advance your career. 

Framatome is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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