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Engineering and Design Lead - Remote

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America

Overview

We are seeking an Engineering and Design Lead – Remote. This remote position is based out of our Oak Ridge, TN office.

Your role

  • Interacts day to day with members of the design team and licensing team.

  • Assures that any modifications to existing uranium conversion processes have been fully considered in process design modifications while satisfying facility licensing requirements, leading to regulatory approvals. Such approvals will allow the use of the refurbished production lines.

  • Participates in evaluation and design of uranium conversion process modifications, process safety and consequence analyses activities.

  • Conducts in-depth materials and process chemistry research, when necessary, with respect to uranium conversion to optimize the production process.

  • Provides input to the design team in developing plant modifications at two separate uranium conversion plants looking to expand capacity while optimizing material assay.

  • Leads small to moderately sized design teams to meet project mission objectives with respect to uranium conversion manufacturing optimization.

  • Exhibits Subject Matter Expert level understanding of nuclear materials conversion and fuel fabrication.

  • Performs other duties as required.

Nuclear Engineering

Location

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-142810

Salary range

-

About you

  • Requires Bachelor's Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, or equivalent. Post-graduate degree in Metallurgical Engineering preferred.

  • Minimum 15 years of experience required to support development of uranium conversion technology.

  • Ability to lead small to moderately sized design teams to meet project mission objectives with respect to uranium conversion manufacturing optimization.

  • Exhibit Subject Matter Expert level understanding of nuclear materials conversion and fuel fabrication.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are mandatory.

  • Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary project teams in a dynamic, fast-moving project environment.

  • Ability to present reliable technical findings in a short turn-around work environment.

  • Focuses on optimizing desired product material properties resulting in uranium products being manufactured to meet American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and product market standards.

  • Experience conducting metallurgical and/or nuclear materials in both research and industrial production settings.

  • Possess experience with facility refurbishment, specifically those supporting metallurgical manufacturing processes.

  • Must be a U.S. citizen in order to be considered.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $159,000 - $265,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

Please review AtkinsRéalis' Equal Opportunity Statement here.

AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:

In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies

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