Project Engineer

Orano USA; Kernersville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Life insurance

Paid time off

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Orano TN, a subsidiary of Orano USA, seeks a Project Engineer in Kernersville, NC to support design, procurement, fabrication, integration and qualification of spent nuclear fuel storage systems. The Project Engineer will be the primary interface with subcontractors, customers and design teams located in a nuclear facility setting.

The role involves coordinating fabrication documents, guiding project progress, and ensuring compliance with applicable codes and regulatory requirements while

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or Engineering Technology; 2–3 years related experience; MS or MBA may substitute for 1–2 years.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and quick thinking.
• Excellent organization, planning and priority-setting skills.
• Ability to communicate well with vendors, customers and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Prepare procurement specifications, functional requirement documents, integration, test and qualification plans for SF storage, transfer and transport systems.
• Oversee fabrication by subcontractors; review fabrication documents to ensure contract and design compliance.
• Prepare fabrication documents to support internal fabrication activities.
• Support design efforts for new products to enhance fabricability and operability.
• Prepare design changes and non-conformance evaluations; provide technical direction to subcontractors.

Skills

Project management

Fabrication oversight

Vendor communication

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

ASME Section III

NQA-1

AWS D1.1

Job description

General Information

Name Project Engineer Ref # 15841 Posting Date Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Country United States Region North Carolina City Kernersville (NC) Business Unit (BU) NPS Type of Employment Permanent/Regular Desired Starting Date 28-09-2026 Work Schedule Full time Remote Work In office Job TA - STUDIES & DESIGN

Join the Orano team

to help meet current and future challenges to build the clean energy world of tomorrow. By joining the Orano Group, you will be a part of a leading international player in the nuclear industry.

Orano TN

a subsidiary of Orano USA, is a leader in the American market for used nuclear fuel storage, radioactive waste management and fuel transportation logistics. The company offers a complete line of products and related services to the transportation, storage, and engineering sectors operating in the fuel cycle materials market.

Orano TN is seeking a Project Engineer to support the design, procurement, fabrication, integration and qualification of systems and components associated with spent nuclear fuel storage systems. The Project Engineer will be the primary interface between subcontractors, customers, and design. This position is located in Kernersville, NC.

The Project Engineer will

• Prepare the procurement specifications, functional requirement documents, integration, test, and qualification plans for spent nuclear fuel storage, transfer, and transport systems, and all manner of equipment needed to handle, manipulate, and operate those systems.
• Oversee fabrication of these varied products by subcontractors by review of fabrication documents (material testing reports, drawings, routers, special process procedures, inspection and test procedures, etc.) to ensure contractual and design requirements are met.
• Prepare fabrication documents to support fabrication activities at Orano TN facilities.
• Support design efforts for new products to enhance fabricability and operability.
• Prepare design changes and non-conformance evaluations as required during fabrication and provide technical direction and oversight to subcontractors.

Additional job responsibilities will include the following

• Design of non-safety related equipment.
• Visit nuclear facilities to determine concerns regarding new equipment designs and gain information needed to facilitate those designs.
• Support Operations during field operation of storage, transfer and transport systems.
• Support proposal preparation.
• Support Licensing activities.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering or Engineering Technology, plus 2-3 years related experience. An advanced degree (MS or MBA) may be substituted for 1-2 years experience. In applicable states a PE license will be accepted in lieu of a 4 year engineering degree.
• Demonstrated background where quick thinking and problem solving plays a critical role
• Excellent organization, planning and priority setting skills
• Ability to communicate well with vendors, customer and regulatory authority.

Desired requirements

• Master's Degree in Engineering
• A working knowledge of ASME Section III, Division 1
• Experience as a Project Engineer overseeing fabrication projects
• Demonstrated experience designing items, structures, or components for fabricability
• Experience working in a metal fabrication environment
• Experience working at a commercial nuclear facility
• A working knowledge of AWS D1.1 and D1.6 welding code
• Familiarity of NRC regulatory requirements
• A working knowledge of NQA-1 requirements
• Experience performing structural, thermal, shielding, or criticality analysis

Preferred

> 5 years of reactor site design engineering experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance – with generous employer contributions
• 401(k) with employer matching and contribution amounts
• Life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance provided by the company
• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedules
• Numerous Training and Development opportunities
• and more…

Orano Group

Present in the United States for 60 years, Orano USA is a leading technology and services provider to the U.S. commercial and federal markets.

Orano’s activities in the U.S. include developing uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, TN ; packages and transportation of uranium & nuclear fuel assemblies ; fabricating & installing used nuclear fuel dry storage canisters and casks, conducting pool-to-pad used nuclear fuel transfers ; providing solutions to the National Labs and to the Dept of Energy ; and supplying U.S. nuclear energy utilities with uranium, conversion, and enrichment services.

In the nuclear medicine field, Orano Med is at the forefront of research in nuclear medicine and is developing a new generation of targeted therapies against cancer using the unique properties of lead-212.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This position requires a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Orano is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Orano and all subsidiaries abide by applicable legal requirements. We ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment, compensation, career development, benefits, and company-sponsored training are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran, or other protected status.