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R&D MECHANICAL DESIGN-EXPERIMENTALIST - AREVA SOLAR

Job Field: Architect / Engineering Jobs
Location: Mountain View, CA
Salary: $Not stated
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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Title: R&D Mechanical Design-Experimentalist - AREVA SolarLocation: California-Mountain ViewAre you looking for a new challenge? Come be a part of AREVA Solar and the start of something great! AREVA supplies solutions for power generation with less carbon. Its expertise and unwavering insistence on safety, security, transparency and ethics are setting the standard, and its responsible development is anchored in a process of continuous improvement.Ranked first in the global nuclear power industry, AREVA&#39;s unique integrated offering to utilities covers every stage of the fuel cycle, nuclear reactor design and construction, and related services. The group is also expanding in renewable energies - wind, solar, bioenergies, hydrogen and storage - to be one of the top three in this sector worldwide in 2012.With these two major offers, AREVA&#39;s 48,000 employees are helping to supply ever safer, cleaner and more economical energy to the greatest number of people. AREVA provides its customers with solutions for low-carbon power generation in North America and all over the world. As the leader in nuclear energy and a significant, growing player in the renewable energies sector, AREVA combines U.S. and Canadian leadership, access to worldwide expertise and a proven track record of performance. Sustainable development is a core component of AREVA&#39;s strategy. Its more than 5,000 U.S. and Canadian employees work every day to make AREVA a responsible industrial player helping to supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical energy to the greatest number of people. AREVA Inc. is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. Visit us athttp://us.areva.comor follow us atTwitter.The AREVA Renewable Energies Business Group:A world leader in nuclear energy, AREVA is resolutely committed to the development of solutions for CO2free energy production. It is a matter of responding to the planet&#39;s essential requirements in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while providing energy to the largest number of people. AREVA is developing a portfolio of activities based on four renewable energies : wind energy, bioenergy, solar power and hydrogen power, as well as energy storage.Solar Energy:AREVA offers turnkey solutions for concentrated solar (CSP) technologies. AREVA&#39;s experience in thermal technology and fluid mechanics is well adapted to the concentrated solar power market. Today, the EPC services needed to establish a ready-to-operate CSP plant are fully integrated in AREVA&#39;s technology offer.Research & Development:Research & Development group is leading the design for Solar Thermal Storage within AREVA Solar. This is an exciting, agile, fast paced operation with challenging delivering schedules to design our new project platform.Job Description:AREVA is seeking a R&D Mechanical Design-Experimentalist to assist with the design of new components for the AREVA Solar Thermal Storage System.Responsibilities and duties include: * Works to prototype and test complex mechanical design tasks using new materials operating at high temperatures.* Work with suppliers to design cost effective fabrication.* Works to design tests and experiments to prove the required mechanical functions of various components.* Works with the team on FEMA analysis for mechanical parts.* Collaborates with the design team to incorporate the components into the final product.* Works with part drawings and documentation in CAD (SolidWorks).* Verifies required tolerances for key features of mechanical parts.All candidates must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for this opportunity. Candidates who exceed minimum qualifications may be considered for a higher level position.* Degreed Mechanical Engineer.* 5 years work experience as designer / analyst / experimentalist.* Familiarity with ANSYS and Solid Works are a must.* Experience with turning Mechanical components or products designs into working prototypes.* Experience with designing experim

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