Lead Process Engineer

Company: BWX Technologies, Inc.
Location: Lynchburg
Posted on: January 25, 2025

Job Description:

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. Headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, BWXT is a Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,000 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers.BWXT is currently seeking a Lead Process Engineer for its Advanced Technologies location in Lynchburg, VA!BWXT's Advanced Technologies (AT) group researches, designs, and develops innovative new nuclear reactors, nuclear rocket propulsion systems, and radioisotope powered systems for both internal and external customers.Advanced Technologies is currently seeking a process engineer to lead a team assisting the scale-up of a nuclear fuel manufacturing process within the research and development organization in Lynchburg, VA. The engineer will be responsible for designing the facility to upscale an existing fuel manufacturing process to full production scales.Job Description / Duties:

• Lead a team to develop and implement a production scale fuel processing facility in support of BWXT manufacturing initiatives.
• Identify, establish, and test new manufacturing/chemical processing approaches to upscale current pilot production to full production.
• Develop and review process flow diagrams (PFD), process instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), and system layout plans.
• Perform process equipment sizing, selection, specifications, and support operations organization with installation and start-up commissioning.Job Qualifications / Requirements:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (e.g., Materials Science and Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, etc.) or Physics is required.
  • A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience is required. An advanced degree may substitute for years of experience.
  • Must possess strong skill set in chemical processing of inorganic materials.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to multi-task are required.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or Department of Defense (DOD) security clearance, whichever is required.Additional Desired Skillsets:
    • Experience in the semi-conductor, aerospace, ceramics, composites, or nuclear industries.
    • Experience in the engineering and testing of pilot-scale or limited-rate production manufacturing facilities.
    • Understanding of some sub-set of chemical and ceramic processing technologies including dissolution, precipitation, calcination, chemical vapor processing, and sintering technologies.
    • Application knowledge/experience for equipment selection, specification, and installation.
    • Application knowledge on facility design to achieve the requirements in throughput and cost.Pay: $92,000.00 - $142,000.00The base salary range for this position in Virginia (US-VA) at the start of employment is expected to be between $92,000.00 and $142,000.00 per year. However, the base salary offered is based on local job market factors, and may vary further depending on factors specific to the selected job candidate, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.As a federal government contractor, BWX Technologies, Inc. and any subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities ("BWXT" or the "Company") complies with all federal, state, and local laws and customer requirements regarding health and safety protocols. As such, all BWXT new hires will be required to adhere to applicable Company health and safety requirements within the workplace as a condition of employment.BWXT supports diversity and is committed to the concept of Equal Employment Opportunity. We have established procedures to ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment, compensation, career development, benefits, company-sponsored training and social recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or veteran status.
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