principal mechanical engineer

Columbia Energy & Environmental Services

<div>Principal Mechanical Engineer

Location: Richland, WA 
Company: Columbia Energy &amp; Environmental Services 
Salary: $120,000 &ndash; $180,000 DOE 
About Columbia Energy

Columbia Energy &amp; Environmental Services, headquartered in Richland, WA, is a well-established small business with a strong track record of delivering comprehensive solutions in engineering, design, fabrication, instrumentation and controls, and other specialized services. With expertise in fixed-price design/build/test projects, we serve both federal and commercial clients, consistently delivering high-quality results through innovation and technical precision.

Our collaborative and experienced team is committed to providing practical, client-focused solutions tailored to address a wide range of challenges. Recently, we expanded our operations to Idaho Falls, ID, reflecting our ongoing growth and dedication to broadening our capabilities. We take pride in maintaining a strong reputation for quality and integrity while ensuring compliance with rigorous industry standards. 
Why Join Columbia Energy?

At Columbia Energy, we foster a supportive and innovative environment where team members can thrive. As a growing small business with ambitious goals, we value initiative, teamwork, and a dedication to quality. This role offers the opportunity to lead impactful projects, serve as a mentor to junior engineers, and play a key role in advancing our technical capabilities. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. 
Position Overview

We are seeking an accomplished Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Richland, WA. This role provides opportunities to serve as a technical lead, project engineer, and mentor to project teams while contributing to complex design/build/test projects. The successful candidate will bring a combination of deep technical expertise, leadership ability, and a collaborative mindset to drive innovative solutions for nuclear and hazardous waste remediation, chemical processing, and nuclear ventilation systems. 
Essential Responsibilities &amp; Duties 
Leadership &amp; Mentorship
<ul>
<li>Lead multi-disciplinary project teams in the execution of complex design/build/test projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget objectives are met.</li>
<li>Act as a mentor and resource for junior engineers and designers, fostering technical growth and professional development.</li>
</ul>
Technical Expertise
<ul>
<li>Provide strategic technical leadership in mechanical design, collaborating with engineers, designers, and shop staff.</li>
<li>Conduct design analysis and reviews to ensure compliance with applicable industry codes and standards (e.g., ASME B31.3, ASME B&amp;PV, ASME AG-1).</li>
<li>Develop and oversee test plans and procedures, supporting system testing and troubleshooting.</li>
<li>Maintain configuration control of baseline drawings and documents while ensuring accuracy and quality of design deliverables.</li>
</ul>
Project Collaboration &amp; Fabrication Support
<ul>
<li>Work closely with fabrication teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and optimized for production.</li>
<li>Apply hands-on experience in fabrication processes to support design, manufacturability, and troubleshooting during production.</li>
<li>Provide clear communication and updates to project stakeholders regarding task status, technical challenges, and progress.</li>
<li>Support continuous improvement initiatives in design and fabrication processes to enhance efficiency and quality.</li></ul> 


Required Qualifications
<ul>
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Mechanical Engineering (ABET-accredited) or higher.</li>
<li>Registered Professional Engineer (PE).</li>
<li>Minimum of 15 years of demonstrated experience in mechanical engineering design.</li>
<li>Proven experience leading and managing project teams across disciplines.</li>
<li>Extensive experience preparing design deliverables, resolving technical review comments, and finalizing design packages.</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail with ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.</li>
<li>Self-motivated with a focus on project needs and delivery schedules.</li>
<li>U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain government security clearance (required for federal contract work).</li></ul> 


Preferred Qualifications
<ul>
<li>ASME NQA-1 or DOE project experience.</li>
<li>Project management experience.</li>
<li>Hands-on fabrication experience, with ability to provide design input to optimize manufacturability.</li>
<li>Experience supporting projects at nuclear facilities or within Navy Nuclear Power systems.</li>
<li>Willingness to embrace new challenges and contribute to team growth.</li></ul> 


Key Success Attributes
<ul>
<li>Leader &amp; Mentor: Guides technical teams and supports professional development.</li>
<li>Technically Proficient: Deep understanding of mechanical design and industry codes/standards.</li>
<li>Collaborative: Works effectively across engineering, design, and fabrication teams.</li>
<li>Detail-Oriented: Ensures high-quality deliverables and compliance with requirements.</li>
<li>Adaptable: Able to manage competing priorities in a dynamic project environment.</li></ul> 


Equal Opportunity Employer

Columbia Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.</div>

Principal Mechanical Engineer

McDermott

<div>Job Overview:
The Principal Mechanical Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Mechanical Engineering-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Mechanical Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Mechanical Engineering. As such, they must have in-depth expertise as well as broad knowledge of the Mechanical discipline within the Engineering function.</div>
 <div><div>Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we&rsquo;ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.
 
 
For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.</div></div>
 <div>Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and Design as per Design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
</li><li>Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations
</li><li>Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses, including design reports and procedures
</li><li>Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements
</li><li>Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view
</li><li>When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
<ul><li>Direct small or medium Mechanical Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
</li><li>Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and completed within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
</li><li>Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project, including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all workforce resources - agree on allocations with the Discipline Manager
</li><li>Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
</li><li>Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
</li><li>Act as project representative for the discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
</li></ul></li><li>Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues
</li><li>Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
</li><li>Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates
</li><li>Provide similar support for Variation Orders
</li><li>Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
</li><li>Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
</li><li>Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, and Project Management Team, as required
</li><li>Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to the Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
</li><li>Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
</li><li>Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
</li><li>Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
</li><li>Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
</li><li>Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
</li><li>Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and site surveys, as required
</li><li>Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Mechanical Engineering
</li><li>Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
</li><li>Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables
</li><li>Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services, ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures
</li><li>Provide procurement assistance, including preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations, preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by Discipline Lead Engineer
</li><li>Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information
</li><li>Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
</li><li>Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/ inter discipline check (IDC)
</li><li>Provide technical support to fabrication queries
</li><li>Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and workforce-related
</li><li>Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports, including associated productivity
</li><li>Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved
</li><li>Present issues and problems to Customers in a timely manner and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolutions in accordance with project and company requirements
</li><li>Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews in accordance with MOR Global Procedures
</li><li>Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customers and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc) on their review and approval
</li><li>Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system
</li><li>Guide less experienced engineers on MOR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc
</li><li>Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables
</li><li>Monitor costs of own work processes
</li><li>Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines
</li><li>Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards
</li><li>May participate in standards development committees or task groups
</li><li>Develop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate in conferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, etc.)
</li><li>Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
</li><li>Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager
</li><li>Assist the Discipline Manager in interviewing job applicants
</li><li>Check/prepare and (as Lead Engineer) Approve Mechanical equipment list, spare parts list, special tools list
</li><li>Check/prepare/participate in Approval of detailed engineering documents/ deliverables such as:
<ul><li>Mechanical Equipment Specifications and datasheets
</li><li>Mechanical handling philosophy report and associated requisitioning for handling equipment
</li><li>Noise report prepared by a consultant to ensure it complies with Project requirements
</li><li>Lubrication schedule, spare parts schedule
</li></ul></li><li>Assist with equipment inspection and testing
</li><li>Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing of various items as assigned
</li><li>Identify vendor assistance for installation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning purposes
</li><li>Update electrical load list, P&amp;IDs, and equipment lists based on receipt of vendor information
</li><li>Participate in HAZOP meetings, as necessary
</li><li>Participate in 3D model reviews, as necessary
</li><li>Provide inputs to Piping Design, including package/equipment supplier data
</li><li>When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
<ul><li>Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers' skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager
</li><li>Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts
</li><li>Ensure substantive communications are documented
</li><li>Prepare the bid's and project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required
</li><li>Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers' skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager
</li><li>Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets
</li><li>Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan
</li><li>Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real-time schedule
</li><li>Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports, including associated productivity
</li><li>Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for a change order
</li><li>Monitor progress measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others
</li><li>Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs
</li><li>Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations, and queries, compiled bid tabulations and recommendations and purchase requisitions; and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required
</li><li>Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews
</li><li>Review comments from Customers &amp; other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team, and resolve and give guidance on their update and incorporation
</li><li>Assist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and workforce planning
</li><li>Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly
</li><li>Coordinate with vendor for discipline-managed/procured items
</li><li>Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members
</li><li>Check and Approve Mechanical equipment list, spare parts list, and special tools list
</li><li>Check and Participate in Approval of detailed engineering documents/deliverables such as:
<ul><li>Mechanical Equipment Specifications and datasheets
</li><li>Mechanical handling philosophy report and associated requisitioning for handling equipment
</li><li>Noise report prepared by a consultant to ensure it complies with Project requirements
</li><li>Lubrication schedule, spare parts schedule
 </li></ul></li></ul></li></ul>Reports to:
 
Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager
 
Functional: Supervising Department Manager
 
Liaises With: All Engineering disciplines, Safety Department, Project Management Team, Document Control, Project Planner,
 
Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors, Vendors, and Customers
 
Supervises: Senior Mechanical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and Associated Engineers</div>
 <div>Essential Qualifications and Education:
<ul><li>Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering
</li><li>15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design
</li><li>Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
</li><li>Seasoned structural knowledge
</li><li>Very good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
</li><li>Able to solve problems without assistance
</li><li>Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work
</li><li>HSE, TQM and cost-conscious
</li><li>Fluent in the English language
</li><li>Understanding and supporting company goals and work processes
</li><li>Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
<ul><li>The reassignment to other McDermott offices
</li><li>The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays
</li><li>The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable
</li><li>The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications
</li></ul></li></ul>#LI-MW2</div>

True Anomaly

<div><div>A new space race has begun. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build innovative technology that solves the next generation of engineering, manufacturing, and operational challenges for space security and sustainability.

OUR MISSION

The peaceful use of space is essential for continued prosperity on Earth&mdash;from communications and finance to navigation and logistics. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commercial partners. We safeguard global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all.

OUR VALUES
<ul>
<li>Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity</li>
<li>What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results</li>
<li>It&rsquo;s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together</li>
</ul></div><div>
YOUR MISSION

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer at True Anomaly, you will be responsible for leading the design of mechanical assemblies for flight systems and other ground support mechanisms in the development of our spacecrafts. You will be the technical expert for the Mechanical team providing knowledge and mentorship to junior engineers. This is an opportunity to design and develop our next generation LEO/GEO vehicles, shaping the future of space exploration from the ground up.

RESPONSIBILITIES
<ul>
<li>Lead the design, analysis, and optimization of mechanical systems and structures for advanced satellites and/or missile defense products, ensuring they meet performance, weight, and reliability requirements.</li>
<li>Develop or direct the detailed and organized 3D CAD models for spacecraft components, subsystems, and assemblies.</li>
<li>Develop or direct the creation of detailed piece part and assembly drawings of flight components.</li>
<li>Support build/assembly and test campaigns of flight systems.</li>
<li>Work collaboratively with structural, thermal, and propulsion teams during analysis to validate designs and ensure compliance with mission requirements.</li>
<li>Drive collaboration with all vehicle subsystems to ensure mechanical designs are inclusive of all system needs</li>
<li>Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance design efficiency, manufacturability, and system performance.</li>
<li>End-to-end development of mechanical structures, from concept and prototyping to qualification and flight hardware delivery.</li>
<li>Apply industry specification and best practices to product designs to achieve quality results</li>
<li>Manage assigned teams/project(s) effectively, achieving desired cost, schedule, and technical outcomes</li>
<li>Contribute to the creation of process and guiding principles that define quality for the products made and reduce technical escapes</li>
</ul>
QUALIFICATIONS
<ul>
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Mechanical Engineering</li>
<li>12+ years of professional experience in Space Mechanisms (hard requirement).</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience with spacecraft level mechanical architecture, design as well as payload and component level design such as space mechanisms and electronics packaging.</li>
<li>Demonstrated excellence in mechanical GD&amp;T.</li>
<li>Experience with configuration control, MES and PLM tools.</li>
<li>Mastery in CAD tools, such as SolidWorks.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to work and lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers in a fast-paced environment.</li>
<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li>
<li>Expansive understanding of manufacturing processes available/related to space hardware</li>
<li>Passion for the space industry.</li>
</ul>
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
<ul>
<li>Master&rsquo;s degree in Mechanical Engineering.</li>
<li>15+ years professional experience in development and production of space systems.</li>
<li>Experience in or exposure to mechanical design for propulsion systems, mechanisms, and/or optical payloads.</li>
<li>Track record of innovative problem-solving in complex mechanical designs.</li>
<li>Experience working in a startup or similarly dynamic and fast-paced environment.</li>
<li>Familiarity with full vehicle lifecycle from concept through production and launch</li>
<li>Aptitude and comfort with/for clean sheet design, requirements creation, and working in environments with substantial ambiguity</li>
<li>Experience in missile defense product design.</li>
</ul>
COMPENSATION
<ul>
<li>Base Salary: $175,000 - $210,000</li>
<li>Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave</li>
</ul>
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
<ul>
<li>Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance</li>
<li>Work Location: This is an onsite role at our Centennial Gravity Works facility.</li>
<li>Work environment is in a standard office, working at a desk or in a production factory.</li>
<li>Physical demands may include frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending, and lifting or carrying items up to 20lbs.</li>
</ul>
This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite</div><div>
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.</div></div>

<div>Job Overview:
The Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer is tasked with solving unique and complex problems that broadly impact the business. They must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the Management and direction of the business. The Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer is considered a specialist in the field of Mechanical (Eng), and they offer a broad base of knowledge about the Engineering Function. The Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer impacts the direction and resource allocation of programs and projects in their discipline and works within general functional.</div>
 <div><div>Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we&rsquo;ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.
 
 
For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.</div></div>
 <div>Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
</li><li>Develop creative and innovative solutions that are reliable and cost-effective for problems and challenges when they arise
</li><li>Apply expertise to the most complex problems
</li><li>Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements
</li><li>Develop and manage plans to achieve business objectives
</li><li>Clearly communicate and explain highly complex ideas and anticipate potential objections, influencing outcomes
</li><li>When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
<ul><li>Direct large Mechanical Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
</li><li>Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete it within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MOR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
</li><li>Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project, including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all workforce resources - agree on allocations with the Discipline Manager
</li><li>Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
</li><li>Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
</li><li>Act as project representative for the discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc
</li></ul></li><li>Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
</li><li>Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates
</li><li>Provide similar support for Variation Orders
</li><li>Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
</li><li>Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
</li><li>Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, and Project Management Team, as required
</li><li>Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
</li><li>Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
</li><li>Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
</li><li>Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
</li><li>Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
</li><li>Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
</li><li>Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required
</li><li>Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Mechanical Engineering
</li><li>Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
</li><li>Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables
</li><li>Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures Procurement assistance includes preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations and preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by Discipline Lead Engineer
</li><li>Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information
</li><li>Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
</li><li>Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/ inter discipline check (IDC)
</li><li>Provide technical support to fabrication queries
</li><li>Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and workforce-related
</li><li>Assist in providing inputs for actual, Planning, and forecasting progress reports, including associated productivity
</li><li>Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved
</li><li>Present issues and problems to Customers in a timely manner and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution in accordance with project and company requirements
</li><li>Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews in accordance with MDR Global Procedures
</li><li>Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval
</li><li>Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system
</li><li>Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to other Engineers
</li><li>Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables
</li><li>Assign personnel to analyze and design tasks based on knowledge of individual strengths and capabilities
</li><li>Monitor costs of own work processes
</li><li>Evaluate costs associated with products and solutions
</li><li>Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines
</li><li>Participate in development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards
</li><li>Incorporate approved Lessons Learned into MOR Level 2 &amp; 3 engineering procedures, as applicable
</li><li>May participate in standards development committees or task groups
</li><li>Recognized as having good communication and presentation skills (e.g., published technical papers are clearly written, actively participates in conferences and/or seminars, and/or is a capable
</li><li>Present design solutions or topics at &quot;lunch and learns&quot;; etc.)
</li><li>Assist the Department Manager in identifying departmental needs, including the development of personnel and technical capabilities
</li><li>Participate in McDermott forums and represent McDermott as a subject matter expert (SME)
</li><li>Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager
</li><li>Assist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants
</li><li>Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing of various items as assigned
</li><li>Identify vendor assistance for installation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning purposes
</li><li>Update electrical load list, P&amp;IDs, and equipment lists based on receipt of vendor information
</li><li>Participate in HAZOP meetings, as necessary
</li><li>Participate in 3D model reviews, as necessary
</li><li>When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
<ul><li>Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts
</li><li>Ensure substantive communications are documented
</li><li>Prepare bids and project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required
</li><li>Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers' skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager
</li><li>Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets
</li><li>Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan
</li><li>Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real-time schedule
</li><li>Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports, including associated productivity
</li><li>Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for a change order
</li><li>Monitor progress measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others
</li><li>Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs
</li><li>Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations, and queries, compiled bid tabulations and recommendations and purchase requisitions; and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required
</li><li>Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and design Reviews
</li><li>Review comments from Customers &amp; other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team, and resolve and give guidance on their update and incorporation
</li><li>Assist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and workforce planning
</li><li>Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly
</li><li>Coordinate with vendor for discipline-managed/procured items
</li><li>Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members
</li><li>Check and Approve Mechanical equipment list, spare parts list, and special tools list
</li><li>Check and Participate in Approval of detailed engineering documents/ deliverables such as:
<ul><li>Mechanical Equipment Specifications and datasheets
</li><li>Mechanical handling philosophy report and associated requisitioning for handling equipment
</li><li>Noise report prepared by a consultant to ensure it complies with Project requirements
</li><li>Lubrication schedule, spare parts schedule
 </li></ul></li></ul></li></ul>Reports to:
 
Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager
 
Functional: Supervising Engineer or Department Manager
 
Liaise With: All Engineering disciplines, Safety Department, Project Management Team, Document Control, Project Planner,
 
Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors, Vendors, and Customers
 
Supervises: Principal Mechanical Engineers, Senior Mechanical Engineers and Mechanical Engineers</div>
 <div>Essential Qualifications and Education:
<ul><li>Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering
</li><li>20+ years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultants predominantly performing detail design
</li><li>Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable to offshore
</li><li>Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
</li><li>Recognized across the company as a key lead, highly innovative designer, or highly skilled analyst
</li><li>Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
</li><li>Seasoned knowledge of engineering standards and specifications
</li><li>Good knowledge of engineering software
</li><li>Good working knowledge of the English language
</li><li>HSE, TQM, and cost-conscious
</li><li>Good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
</li><li>Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work
</li><li>Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
<ul><li>The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays
</li><li>The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable
</li><li>The managing/learning of current working methods and software applications
</li><li>The reassignment to other McDermott offices
</li></ul></li></ul>#LI-MW2</div>

Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

WSP in the Middle East

<div>
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 At WSP, we are driven by a passion to design and deliver sustainable, future‑ready solutions. Our Building Services team in Dubai is expanding, and we are seeking experienced professionals at the Principal / Associate level (12+ years) to lead mechanical design projects across the UAE
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll have the opportunity to shape landmark developments, working on complex, high‑profile projects that define skylines and communities. We offer a collaborative environment where innovation, sustainability, and technical excellence are at the heart of everything we do. Joining WSP means being part of a global network of experts, with access to world‑class resources and clear pathways for career progression.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Lead the design and delivery of mechanical building services systems (HVAC, plumbing, fire protection) for complex projects.
 </li>
 <li>
 Oversee and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, ensuring compliance with local codes, sustainability standards, and client requirements.
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborate closely with architects, structural engineers, and electrical teams to provide integrated building services solutions.
 </li>
 <li>
 Manage project budgets, schedules, and quality assurance processes.
 </li>
 <li>
 Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and professional growth.
 </li>
 <li>
 Support business development activities, including client engagement, proposal preparation, and presentations.
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Master&rsquo;s preferred).
 </li>
 <li>
 Minimum 12 years of experience in building services design, with at least 5 years in the UAE.
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong technical expertise in HVAC, chilled water, ventilation, and sustainable design practices.
 </li>
 <li>
 Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD, Revit MEP, and BIM tools.
 </li>
 <li>
 Chartered Engineer status (CIBSE, ASHRAE, or equivalent) is highly desirable.
 </li>
 <li>
 Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
 </li>
 <li>
 Proven track record of delivering large-scale projects in the Middle East Region
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Building Services)

<div>Title:
Principal Static Equipment Design Engineer
Overall Summary
A Principal Mechanical Engineer with proven experience in design and specification of Experience in the designing of other static equipment such as Vessels, Heat exchangers, Tanks and Columns and Reactors in the Oil &amp; Gas, hydrocarbon, petroleum refinery, offshore, and/or infrastructure industries. Experience in FEED and detailed engineering of medium to large scale projects required. A minimum of 15 years&rsquo; experience is required.
Duties and Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Lead a team of up to 10 mechanical engineers and designers</li><li>
Develop discipline work plan</li><li>
Review/check equipment data sheets and specifications</li><li>
Perform technical studies such as compressor configuration studies, driver selection and life cycle cost studies, specialty equipment configuration studies, material handling studies, RAM studies, etc.</li><li>
Evaluate technical bids</li><li>
Perform packaged equipment reviews</li><li>
Provide technical leadership and guidance to the project team, including the Clients, in rotating equipment.</li><li>
Responsible for design integrity of mechanical scope, performance of assigned staff, on-schedule delivery of the work within budget.</li></ul>
Key Interactions:<ul><li>
Broad understanding of other disciplines activities.</li><li>
Project Management</li><li>
Clients representatives</li></ul>
Qualifications &amp; Years of Experience:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, or related field, and a minimum of 15 years&rsquo; experience in the Oil &amp; Gas, hydrocarbon, petroleum refinery, offshore, and/or infrastructure industries.
Key Skills &amp; Technical Competencies:<ul><li>
Have 15+ years of extensive experience in designing other static equipment such as Vessels, Heat exchangers, Tanks and Columns and Reactors</li><li>
Knowledge of applying value engineering concepts in the design of Columns and Reactors</li><li>
in the fields of Oil &amp; Gas Production/Refinery/ Petrochemical industries.</li><li>
Experience in the designing of other static equipment such as Vessels, Heat exchangers, Tanks and Columns and Reactors</li><li>
Knowledge of applying value engineering concepts in the design of Columns and Reactors</li><li>
Sound knowledge in the design of internals of the above equipment</li><li>
Have experience in FEED &amp; Detailed Design types of projects; Experience in revamping and upgrade of columns and reactors will be an added advantage.</li><li>
Have deep knowledge of ASME SEC VIII Div 1 &amp; Div 2</li><li>
Have sound knowledge in the selection of materials and Corrosion Control Measures for Columns and Reactors</li><li>
be capable of leading a team of engineers in the design of Columns &amp; Reactors</li></ul></div>

Principal Static Equipment Design Engineer

<div><div>A new space race has begun. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build innovative technology that solves the next generation of engineering, manufacturing, and operational challenges for space security and sustainability.

OUR MISSION

The peaceful use of space is essential for continued prosperity on Earth&mdash;from communications and finance to navigation and logistics. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commercial partners. We safeguard global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all.

OUR VALUES
<ul>
<li>Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity</li>
<li>What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results</li>
<li>It&rsquo;s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together</li>
</ul></div><div>
YOUR MISSION

True Anomaly is looking for a creative Principal Thermal Engineer to develop new spacecraft. In this role you will work with a multi-disciplinary product team to rapidly develop and produce new space systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES
<ul>
<li>Lead large, high-priority, cross-functional thermal architecture decisions that have significant impact on spacecraft design, mission success, and company growth</li>
<li>Serve as the principal thermal advisor and subject matter expert across multiple spacecraft programs, providing authoritative guidance on complex or critical thermal challenges</li>
<li>Define thermal design philosophy, standards, and best practices to be adopted across programs and lower-level engineering teams</li>
<li>Develop and own integrated thermal analysis frameworks covering heater/radiator sizing, external coatings, and thermal control architectures across a variety of design reference missions (DRMs)</li>
<li>Lead thermal interface coordination across all subsystems and guide multidisciplinary teams in resolving critical thermal integration issues</li>
<li>Lead and provide technical direction for Thermal Vacuum and Thermal Cycle test programs, including model correlation strategy</li>
<li>Support and advise on-orbit operations, bringing principal-level expertise to anomaly resolution and mission sustainment</li>
<li>Contribute to company-level technical direction, participating as a stakeholder in shaping engineering roadmaps and organizational priorities</li>
</ul>
QUALIFICATIONS
<ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with training in analysis of structures and fluids; advanced degree strongly preferred (see below)</li>
<li>15+ years of professional experience in space thermal analysis and control (or 12+ years with a Master's degree, or 8+ years with a PhD)</li>
<li>Demonstrated mastery of thermal vacuum testing, analysis, and model correlation across multiple complex spacecraft programs</li>
<li>Proven track record of leading and resolving critical thermal challenges on high-priority, cross-functional programs with significant business impact</li>
<li>Deep thermal expertise across a broad range of spacecraft subcomponents including optical payloads, mechanisms, structures, propulsion, and electronics</li>
<li>Expert-level proficiency in Thermal Desktop, SolidWorks, and related thermal/structural analysis tools</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to define and drive thermal engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices at an organizational level</li>
<li>Demonstrated history of working autonomously at a strategic level, shaping requirements and direction rather than receiving them</li>
<li>Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership and external stakeholders</li>
<li>Strong accountability mindset &mdash; owns outcomes across programs, drives balanced technical solutions to closure with urgency, and sets the standard for engineering excellence</li>
<li>Passion for the space industry and a commitment to advancing the state of the art in spacecraft thermal design</li>
</ul>
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
<ul>
<li>Master's degree or PhD in aerospace, mechanical, or a related engineering discipline</li>
<li>Experience leading thermal engineering efforts on programs from concept through on-orbit operations</li>
<li>Background in new space or rapid-development environments where thermal designs must be developed under aggressive schedules and resource constraints</li>
<li>Experience in aero-heating and TPS design is a plus</li>
<li>Experience mentoring and technically developing senior and staff-level engineers</li>
<li>Familiarity with TS//SCI clearance requirements and experience operating in classified program environments</li>
<li>Prior experience as a principal technical advisor or chief engineer on a spacecraft program</li>
</ul>
COMPENSATION
<ul>
<li>Base Salary: $200,000 - $280,000</li>
<li>Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave</li>
</ul>
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
<ul>
<li>Work Location&mdash;Successful candidates will be located near Denver.</li>
<li>Work environment&mdash;the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.</li>
<li>Physical demands&mdash;the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.</li>
</ul>
This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite</div><div>
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.</div></div>

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