Senior Process Engineer, Nuclear Fuel Facility

Navarro Research and Engineering; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Navarro Research and Engineering is seeking a mid-to-senior Process Engineer for a new Nuclear Fuel Facility in Oak Ridge, TN. The role requires hands-on process engineering, developing calculations, updating PFDs and P&IDs, evaluating equipment specs, and coordinating with vendors and cross-disciplinary teams to ensure safety, quality and proper configuration control.

You will work with senior technical leads and design teammates to move deliverables forward, participating in reviews and

Qualifications

• Hands-on process engineering experience in nuclear or high-hazard facilities.
• Ability to develop calculations, check data, and update P&IDs.
• Experience coordinating with vendors and cross-discipline teams.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, and configuration control.

Responsibilities

• Develop process calculations, hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, heat and material balances, datasheets, technical evaluations, and supporting design documentation.
• Prepare and update PFDs, P&IDs, process design criteria, line lists, equipment lists, and process system descriptions.
• Support preparation of equipment specifications and procurement packages for process equipment, piping components, valves, heat exchangers, vessels, pumps, and related systems.
• Coordinate with vendors to review submittals, resolve technical comments, evaluate deviations, and support procurement decisions.
• Participate in design reviews, hazard reviews, operability reviews, constructability reviews, and commissioning planning.
• Coordinate process interfaces with piping, I&C, mechanical, HVAC, electrical, safety basis, radiological controls, criticality safety, quality, construction, and operations teams.
• Provide field and startup support for issue resolution, walk-downs, test planning, troubleshooting, and turnover activities.
• Maintain engineering records, configuration control, calculation quality, and clear communication with technical leads.

Skills

Process engineering

Material balances

Equipment sizing

Risk assessment

Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering is seeking a mid-to-senior Process Engineer for a new Nuclear Fuel Facility in Oak Ridge, TN. The role requires hands-on process engineering, developing calculations, updating PFDs and P&IDs, evaluating equipment specs, and coordinating with vendors and cross-disciplinary teams to ensure safety, quality and proper configuration control.

You will work with senior technical leads and design teammates to move deliverables forward, participating in reviews and