Mechanical Engineer - High-Temp Process Equipment Design

Navarro Research and Engineering; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Navarro Research & Engineering in Oak Ridge, TN, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop high-temperature process equipment, including molten salt vessels and furnaces. This role requires translating process needs into manufacturable mechanical designs while coordinating with electrochemical, piping, electrical, controls, procurement, fabrication, and operations teams.

You will support vendor coordination, fabrication oversight, inspection, installation, commissioning,

Responsibilities

• Design and support high-temperature molten salt vessels, furnaces, thermal equipment, fixtures, and custom process equipment.
• Develop mechanical design inputs, calculations, equipment specifications, drawings, design review packages, and fabrication support documentation.
• Evaluate materials, thermal expansion, sealing, insulation, support structures, maintainability, fabrication methods, and equipment interfaces.
• Coordinate mechanical design requirements with electrochemical systems, mechanical piping, electrical power, controls, instrumentation, and manufacturing teams.
• Support vendor coordination, fabrication oversight, inspection, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and design change resolution.
• Ensure mechanical designs support safety, quality, manufacturability, operability, maintainability, and project schedule requirements.

Job description

Navarro Research & Engineering in Oak Ridge, TN, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop high-temperature process equipment, including molten salt vessels and furnaces. This role requires translating process needs into manufacturable mechanical designs while coordinating with electrochemical, piping, electrical, controls, procurement, fabrication, and operations teams.

You will support vendor coordination, fabrication oversight, inspection, installation, commissioning,