Nuclear E&I Engineering Lead

BWXT; Erwin (TN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. – Nuclear Fuel Services division in Erwin, Tennessee – invites an Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Unit Manager to lead the E&I team, own electrical systems and safety, and drive PLC, instrumentation and automation design in a demanding plant environment.

The role combines hands-on leadership with project oversight, budgeting, and regulatory compliance, requiring a strong engineering background, 9–10 years of leadership experience, and a PE electrical license

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering is required.
• P.E. electrical license preferred.
• Nine–Ten years of relevant leadership experience in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an engineering and design team, including project management.
• Coordinate adherence of NFPA 70e standards for the facility.
• Communicate results and action plans to staff and management.
• Assist with spare parts ordering, preventive and predictive maintenance, and regulatory compliance.
• Apply engineering principles to electrical, I&C, digital I&C, data acquisition and automation systems.
• Utilize standard nuclear industry design processes and change packages.
• Knowledge of security systems for CAT 1 and 2 facilities.
• Develop instrument set point calculations, system response time analysis and FMEA.
• Experience with root cause investigations a plus.
• Experience budgeting and scheduling.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

NFPA 70e compliance

Communication

Spare parts procurement

Maintenance planning

Electrical I&C design

Digital I&C & data acquisition

Automation systems

Security systems knowledge

Root cause investigations

Budgets & scheduling

Education

B.S. in Engineering

P.E. Electrical (preferred)

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. – Nuclear Fuel Services division in Erwin, Tennessee – invites an Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Unit Manager to lead the E&I team, own electrical systems and safety, and drive PLC, instrumentation and automation design in a demanding plant environment.

The role combines hands-on leadership with project oversight, budgeting, and regulatory compliance, requiring a strong engineering background, 9–10 years of leadership experience, and a PE electrical license