# Mechanical Design Engineer

About Zap Energy Zap is advancing the next generation of nuclear power technology across fusion, fission and hybrid applications. Built on an integrated platform of high-energy-density physics and pulsed power, liquid metals and advanced materials, and compact, modular systems, Zap is building the foundational technologies needed to deploy the energy sources of the future. Mechanical Design Engineer Zap Energy is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the Zap Modular Reactor (ZMR) program. In this role, you will be part of an integrated project team to deliver a liquid metal cooled fission reactor in support of Zap’s integrated nuclear mission. The ideal candidate is an experienced mechanical designer with strong CAD skills and working knowledge of ASME Codes & Standards, including the Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Sections VIII and Section III. You will have the opportunity to design components and systems for the high-temperature reactor and liquid metal cooling teams, taking concepts from initial layout through detailed design, fabrication, and installation. This role requires identifying and solving ill-defined first-of-a-kind problems. Being a team player is fo

- **Id**: 3847593
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/zap-energy-mechanical-design-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Everett, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-28T19:26:29Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-28
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T01:32:42Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 12
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6524
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Continuous learning
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Energy & Utilities, Nuclear Energy

## Company

- **Id**: 11310
- **Name**: Zap Energy
- **Domain**: zapenergy.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/zapenergy>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Rippling

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 90
- **Open postings**: 12
- **Ghost share**: 0.083
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 105
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 130000
- **Max**: 190000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 190000

## Technologies

- **ANSYS** — Optional: no
- **ASME NQA-1** — Optional: no
- **AWS** — Optional: no
- **GD&T** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: company_stale
- **Days open**: 11

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T01:21:35Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 2; Filings 12m: 2

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 11
- **Expected fill days**: 105
- **Reasons**: conf:0, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 190000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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