Principal Engineer – Nuclear Fuel Fabrication

ATS Corporation

Principal Engineer for nuclear projects at ATS Industrial Automation. Guiding new team formation and providing engineering solutions for nuclear projects.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides Subject Matter Expert oversight and opinion to support ATS’s business in key focus areas for nuclear (e.g., SMRs, PWRs, Fuel Fabrication).
Use technical knowledge of company's and/or industry technologies to lead the development of successful approaches to critical problems and broad design issues.
Participate and, where needed, lead the development of innovative programs to meet nuclear industry demand.
Provide technical direction, advice, and guidance to the engineering/design departments.
Provide engineering support to solve problems and advance innovation including providing conceptual and detail designs, performing calculations and analysis, providing evaluation, and defining and participating in testing.
Support nuclear projects by participating in design reviews and providing solutions to complex problems.
Assess new technology to meet anticipated customer requirements.
Establish and maintain relationships with strategic third-party suppliers to develop next-generation tools and products.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Physics, Engineering Science, Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent.
A professional engineering license.
10+ years of experience in design, development and qualifications in automated systems, custom machinery or industrial equipment.
3+ years of experience with nuclear tooling and machine design.
Demonstrated understanding of nuclear tooling engineering and field issues, precision engineering principles and ASME codes is necessary.
In-depth knowledge of and use of nuclear equipment quality standards (NQA-1, ASME BPV Section III).
Thorough understanding of machine design and build, machine controls, structured problem solving, statistical analysis, and precision engineering principles.
Good written and oral communication skills and ability to lead or work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team.
Will be required to travel to licensed Nuclear Facilities and be registered as a Radiation Worker (US) and/or a Nuclear Energy Worker (Canada).
Must be capable of obtaining Security Clearance at nuclear sites globally.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive starting salaries
Overtime pay eligibility
Paid vacation
Company paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance
Comprehensive health benefits
401K matching program
Employee Incentive Bonus program
Optional Employee Share Purchase Program
Flexible work schedules
Employee events
Free coffee beverages
Employee referral program
Safety shoe programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering designnuclear toolingmachine designautomated systemscustom machinerystatistical analysisprecision engineeringproblem solvingcalculationstesting

Soft Skills

communication skillsleadershipteam collaborationrelationship management

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering PhysicsBachelor’s Degree in Engineering ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics Engineeringprofessional engineering licenseSecurity Clearance