Senior Advisory Engineer – Nuclear Systems & Innovation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Flexible work schedules

Professional development

Learning opportunities

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Erwin, TN, is seeking an Engineer 5 – Advisory Engineering to lead and coordinate major engineering projects on-site.

The role requires a BS in Engineering and extensive experience, with a focus on advanced theories, planning, and execution of complex investigations. You will write test plans, technical reports, and proposals, and communicate with customers on schedules and issues.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering is required.
• Ten years' engineering experience since B.S. degree (nine years with M.S. degree).
• U.S. citizenship is required of all candidates.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the technical specialist for the division in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles and processes for an assigned area of responsibility.
• In a leadership capacity, plans and directs the engineering effort on a project or projects of major significance.
• As an individual contributor, conceptualizes, plans, and executes research or investigations in areas of considerable complexity, which may require unconventional or original approaches and sophisticated techniques.
• May be assigned to develop product process acceptance criteria, monitor process yields and trends, lead process problem investigations, discover root cause from possible alternatives, formulate and evaluate alternative cost effective solutions, solution development, documentation, implementation, and follow up.
• May be assigned to initiate and conduct process effectiveness review, develop and select cost reduction/profit improvement alternatives, develop, document and implement process changes and monitor the modified processes for profit improvement effectiveness and absence of unfavorable side effects.
• Keeps abreast of new scientific methods and developments and customer requirements affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in programs or new programs as required.
• Maintains liaison with individuals and units within or outside the organization with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the field.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical information in writing and verbally.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multifunctional team.
• Write and execute test plans for process development and improvement projects to be performed at bench scale and in production equipment.
• Write technical reports for projects and investigations.
• Write proposals that contain a technical justification and business case for future process development projects.
• Communicate with customers on project schedule and technical issues.
• Plan and lead engineering effort for projects of major significance.

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Erwin, TN, is seeking an Engineer 5 – Advisory Engineering to lead and coordinate major engineering projects on-site.

The role requires a BS in Engineering and extensive experience, with a focus on advanced theories, planning, and execution of complex investigations. You will write test plans, technical reports, and proposals, and communicate with customers on schedules and issues.