Senior Lead Process Engineer – Nuclear Fuel Facility

Navarro Research and Engineering; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

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 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.