Transportation and Packaging Engineer

xenergy; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

X-energy LLC in Oak Ridge, Tennessee seeks a Packaging and Transportation Engineer to lead packaging selection, qualification, and compliant use for hazardous and radioactive shipments. The role ensures shipments meet DOT and NRC requirements and supports safe, uninterrupted fuel fabrication operations.

On-site role with emphasis on regulatory audits, certificate management, and coordination with carriers. Requires an engineering degree and 5+ years in regulated packaging/transport within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related science or technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in packaging and transportation of hazardous and/or radioactive materials.
• Knowledge of U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180) and NRC transportation requirements (10 CFR Part 71).

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for packaging and transportation, providing authoritative technical guidance on package selection, qualification, and compliant use.
• Ensure all packaging used for shipments is compliant with applicable domestic regulations, including U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180) and NRC packaging and transportation requirements (10 CFR Part 71).
• Ensure all international shipments comply with applicable international regulations and standards, including IAEA SSR-6, IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, and IMDG Code.
• Maintain active awareness of packaging certificate status and expiration dates and initiate renewal or replacement actions.
• Interface with carriers, freight forwarders, and consignees to ensure compliant and efficient shipments.

Skills

Packaging & Transportation

Regulatory Compliance

Nuclear/Regulated Materials Knowledge

Certificate management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities. All applications will be submitted via our company career page, www.x-energy.com/careers/. We will never ask you to provide payment information as part of the recruiting process. If anyone claiming to represent X-energy directs you in a manner otherwise, please contact us at www.x-energy.com/contact-us .

Job Description

The Packaging and Transportation Engineer serves as the subject matter expert responsible for ensuring that all packaging used to ship materials, including hazardous materials, to and from the TRISO‑X fuel fabrication facility is compliant with applicable domestic and international transportation regulations. This position provides the engineering authority for package selection, qualification, and use - including packages for special nuclear material (SNM), radioactive material, hazardous waste, and general freight - and ensures that shipments are prepared, classified, documented, and executed in full conformance with regulatory requirements. The role is essential to maintaining safe, compliant, and uninterrupted movement of materials, including hazardous materials, in support of the fuel fabrication mission.

While performing the duties of this job, the individual must meet physical standards (e.g. be able to talk, hear, walk, and move consistently throughout the day). Workers may be subject to high temperatures, noises, and vibrations from generating equipment and may be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous and radioactive materials. Work may involve extended periods of standing, frequent bending/stooping, repetitive hand/arm movements, and movements requiring fine motor control.

This position is based on‑site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and works up to a 5‑day‑per‑week, on‑site schedule

Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Serve as the facility subject matter expert (SME) for packaging and transportation, providing authoritative technical guidance on package selection, qualification, and compliant use.
• Ensure all packaging used for shipments is compliant with applicable domestic regulations, including U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180) and NRC packaging and transportation requirements (10 CFR Part 71).
• Ensure all international shipments comply with applicable international regulations and standards, including the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (SSR‑6), IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, and the IMDG Code, as applicable to mode of transport.
• Maintain active awareness of packaging certificate status and expiration dates - including NRC/DOT Certificates of Compliance for fissile-material packages and applicable Competent Authority Certificates - and initiate renewal, revalidation, or replacement actions in advance of expiration to prevent any lapse in authorized packaging.
• Determine proper classification, marking, labeling, placarding, and shipping documentation for radioactive, fissile, hazardous, and mixed-waste shipments.
• Review and approve shipping papers, package loading, and closure to ensure conformance with the applicable package Certificate of Compliance and its approved contents and operating conditions.
• Verify that packages are used, loaded, closed, and maintained in accordance with their approved certificate, safety analysis report (SAR), and associated operating procedures.
• Interface with carriers, freight forwarders, and consignees to ensure compliant and efficient domestic and international shipments.
• Support regulatory requirements applicable to the staging, packaging, and shipment of SNM and radioactive material.
• Develop, review, and maintain packaging and transportation procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
• Serve as SME for packaging and transportation matters during audits, assessments, and inspections by internal auditing programs and external regulatory agencies (NRC, DOT, and international competent authorities).
• As requested, support inspection of packages and coordinate resolution of any nonconforming or damaged packaging.
• Determine correct classification and packaging for the full range of TRISO-X waste streams, working with Regulatory staff - low-level radioactive, hazardous, and mixed (hazardous + radioactive) waste - including LLW class (A/B/C) determination and waste-form/stability requirements.

Job Profile Minimum Qualifications:

• Required:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related science or technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in packaging and transportation of hazardous and/or radioactive materials, or a closely related function within a regulated nuclear, chemical, or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180) and NRC transportation requirements (10 CFR Part 71).
• Experience with package qualification and the use