Nuclear Chemist: Process Innovation & Flexible Work

Naval Nuclear Laboratory; Town of Niskayuna (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary ben

Disability, Life & Accident Insurance

401(k) Savings and CAP

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Flexible Work Schedules

Tuition Assistance

Student Debt Benefit/Personal Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

NNL benefits information online

Job summary

Naval Nuclear Laboratory in the United States seeks a Core Manufacturing Engineer to coordinate and oversee fuel and poison production activities and help qualify future manufacturing processes. The role requires strong collaboration with vendors and government partners to expand facilities and improve margins.

You will prepare cost estimates, manage budgets across programs, and contribute to planning and procurement while ensuring safety and reliability for naval propulsion programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree with 2 years; or Doctorate in related field; or Advanced Reactor Training/Refueling/Field Engineer positions at the Company.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee ongoing fuel and poison production activities and help develop and qualify manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with vendor engineers to improve manufacturing margin, performance, cost, and schedule.
• Prepare and review documentation to formalize recommendations and adjudicate product acceptability; perform project mgmt functions like planning, cost estimating, subcontract management and budgets across orgs.
• Focus on facility expansion of multiple Program vendors, defining work scopes, preparing cost estimates and executing expansion plans.

Skills

Collaborative engineering

Manufacturing experience

Written and verbal communication

Cost estimating

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical/engineering/science

Master's degree in related field

Doctorate in related field

Job description

Naval Nuclear Laboratory in the United States seeks a Core Manufacturing Engineer to coordinate and oversee fuel and poison production activities and help qualify future manufacturing processes. The role requires strong collaboration with vendors and government partners to expand facilities and improve margins.

You will prepare cost estimates, manage budgets across programs, and contribute to planning and procurement while ensuring safety and reliability for naval propulsion programs.