Senior/Lead Process Engineer (3920)

Navarro Research and Engineering

Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public)

Disability

Job summary

Navarro Research and Engineering is seeking a Senior/Lead Process Engineer to lead process design for a new nuclear fuel facility in Oak Ridge, TN. The role requires coordinating cross-discipline interfaces, mentoring engineers, and delivering safe, reliable designs for high-hazard systems.

The candidate will manage PFDs, P&IDs, hydraulics, calculations, and equipment sizing, while supporting process safety activities and design reviews. US citizenship and security clearances may be required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in chemical, nuclear, mechanical engineering or related discipline.
10+ years of process engineering experience in DOE, nuclear, chemical, high-hazard facilities.
Strong leadership and ability to coordinate across multiple disciplines.
Experience with process safety, design reviews, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

Lead process engineering design activities for nuclear, chemical, high-hazard, or DOE facility systems.
Develop, review, and approve process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, heat and material balances, process calculations, hydraulic analyses, and technical basis documents.
Perform and oversee equipment sizing for vessels, pumps, heat exchangers, piping systems, process utilities, control valves, relief devices, and related process equipment.
Support process safety activities, hazard reviews, operability reviews, design reviews, safety basis interfaces, and implementation of credited process controls.
Lead development of process design criteria, system descriptions, specifications, datasheets, procurement packages, and vendor technical evaluations.
Coordinate with piping, I&C, mechanical, HVAC, electrical, civil/structural, radiological controls, criticality safety, quality, construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
Review vendor data, resolve technical comments, evaluate design changes, and provide engineering support during procurement, construction, testing, startup, and commissioning.
Mentor process engineers and designers while maintaining technical quality, schedule alignment, configuration control, and client expectations.

Skills

PFDs

P&IDs

Hydraulics

Process calculations

Equipment sizing

Process safety

Design leadership

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering

Bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting aSenior/Lead Process Engineer(3920) for a new Nuclear Fuel Facility.

Navarro is an award-winning provider of turnkey solutions, delivering comprehensive nuclear,environmentaland technical services to federal agencies, commercialenterprisesand private clients across the United States. Ourexpertisesupports organizations such as the Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Department of Defense and NASA, while also extending to commercial industries and private sector partners facing complex engineering, technical and environmental challenges. Navarro specializes in nuclear operations, environmental remediation, D&D, waste management, advanced energy, facilities management, and technical and professional services. For more information, please visit Navarro-inc.com.

Position Summary

The Senior/Lead Process Engineer will provide technical leadership for process engineering scope supporting a new nuclear fuel facility. This role will leadprocessdesign development, technical reviews, calculations, equipment sizing, process safety support, and engineering deliverables for DOE, nuclear, chemical, or other high-hazard facility systems.

The position requires a senior engineer capable of leading design work, coordinating cross-discipline interfaces, mentoring engineers, and translating process requirements into safe, reliable, constructible, and operable designs. The role will work closely with I&C, piping, mechanical, HVAC, nuclear safety, operations, procurement, vendors, and project leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead process engineering design activities for nuclear, chemical, high-hazard, or DOE facility systems.
Develop, review, and approve process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, heat and material balances, process calculations, hydraulic analyses, and technical basis documents.
Perform and oversee equipment sizing for vessels, pumps, heat exchangers, piping systems, process utilities, control valves, relief devices, and related process equipment.
Support process safety activities, hazard reviews, operability reviews, design reviews, safety basis interfaces, and implementation of credited process controls.
Lead development of process design criteria, system descriptions, specifications, datasheets, procurement packages, and vendor technical evaluations.
Coordinate with piping, I&C, mechanical, HVAC, electrical, civil/structural, radiological controls, criticality safety, quality, construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
Review vendor data, resolve technical comments, evaluate design changes, and provide engineering support during procurement, construction, testing, startup, and commissioning.
Mentor process engineers and designers while maintaining technical quality, schedule alignment, configuration control, and client expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
10+ years of process engineering experience supporting DOE, nuclear, chemical, high-hazard, fuel cycle, radiological, or highly regulated industrial facilities.
Strong experience with PFDs, P&IDs, hydraulics, process calculations, equipment sizing, process safety, technical specifications, and design leadership.
Demonstrated ability to lead process design work and coordinate engineering deliverables across multiple disciplines.
Working knowledge of process hazards, design basis development, system operability, configuration control, and regulated facility requirements.
Strong technical writing, communication, leadership, review, and issue-resolution skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain required site access, training, and security clearances.
Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirement, US citizenship isrequired.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with nuclear fuel facilities, uranium processing, chemical processing, hot cells, gloveboxes, gas transfer systems, or high-temperature process systems.
Experience supporting DOE nuclear safety basis, readiness reviews, commissioning, or operational startup.
Professional Engineer license or advanced technical degree.
Active DOE L or Q clearance.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline and 10+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirement, US citizenship isrequired.

EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled

Navarro is anequal-opportunityemployer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, or any classification protected by applicable state or local law.

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