Senior Process Engineer – Nuclear Fuel Facility Startup

Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Short/Long Disability

Job summary

Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. is recruiting a Mid-to-senior Process Engineer (3922) for a new Nuclear Fuel Facility in Oak Ridge, TN.

The role focuses on hands-on process engineering support, calculations, and design coordination with senior leads and cross-discipline teams. You will develop and check calculations, update P&IDs, prepare equipment specifications, review vendor documents, and participate in design reviews and commissioning planning while maintaining safety and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of process engineering experience supporting nuclear, DOE, chemical, high-hazard, fuel cycle, manufacturing, or highly regulated industrial facilities.
• Hands-on experience with calculations, P&IDs, equipment specifications, datasheets, technical evaluations, and vendor coordination.
• Ability to interpret process requirements, drawings, specifications, vendor data, design criteria, and field conditions.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, equipment sizing, process safety concepts, process controls interfaces, and regulated facility design practices.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, communication, and cross-discipline coordination skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required site access, training, and security clearances.
• US citizenship is required.

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, walkdowns, test planning, troubleshooting, and turnover activities.
• Maintain engineering records, configuration control, calculation quality, and clear communication with technical leads.

Skills

Process calculations

P&IDs

Equipment sizing

Vendor coordination

Technical writing

Cross-discipline teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, nuclear, or mechanical engineering

Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. is recruiting a Mid-to-senior Process Engineer (3922) for a new Nuclear Fuel Facility in Oak Ridge, TN.

The role focuses on hands-on process engineering support, calculations, and design coordination with senior leads and cross-discipline teams. You will develop and check calculations, update P&IDs, prepare equipment specifications, review vendor documents, and participate in design reviews and commissioning planning while maintaining safety and quality