Mechanical Engineer

Navarro Research and Engineering

Mechanical Engineer supporting design and development of high-temperature process equipment for clean energy solutions. Collaborating with teams on custom equipment including molten salt vessels and furnaces.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in high-temperature mechanical equipment design, including molten salt vessels and thermal systems, while effectively collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety, quality, and manufacturability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

High-Temperature Mechanical Equipment DesignCustom Equipment Design and FabricationMechanical Engineering KnowledgeVendor Coordination and Fabrication OversightProfessional Engineer Registration

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Hard Skills

Mechanical Design InputsEquipment SpecificationsDesign Review PackagesThermal SystemsMaterials EvaluationPressure/Thermal EffectsStructural SupportsDesign DocumentationFurnace DesignMolten Salt Vessels

Soft Skills

Effective CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineer Registration

Industry Keywords

DOENNSANuclearAdvanced EnergyChemical ProcessingMetallurgyHighly Regulated Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SaltStack

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the design and development of custom high-temperature process equipment, including molten salt vessels, furnaces, and related thermal systems.
Help translate process needs into manufacturable mechanical designs while coordinating with electrochemical, piping, electrical, controls, procurement, fabrication, and operations teams.
Design and support high-temperature molten salt vessels, furnaces, thermal equipment, fixtures, and custom process equipment.
Develop mechanical design inputs, calculations, equipment specifications, drawings, design review packages, and fabrication support documentation.
Evaluate materials, thermal expansion, sealing, insulation, support structures, maintainability, fabrication methods, and equipment interfaces.
Coordinate mechanical design requirements with electrochemical systems, mechanical piping, electrical power, controls, instrumentation, and manufacturing teams.
Support vendor coordination, fabrication oversight, inspection, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and design change resolution.
Ensure mechanical designs support safety, quality, manufacturability, operability, maintainability, and project schedule requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with high-temperature mechanical equipment, molten salt vessels, furnace design, thermal systems, or similar industrial process equipment.
Demonstrated experience with custom equipment design and fabrication, including development of practical designs that can be built, inspected, installed, and maintained.
Strong mechanical engineering knowledge related to materials, pressure/thermal effects, structural supports, equipment interfaces, and design documentation.
Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary technical teams in a safety- and quality-driven engineering environment.
Experience supporting design reviews, calculations, specifications, drawings, procurement, fabrication, or field implementation activities.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with molten salts, high-temperature corrosion considerations, refractory/insulation systems, or specialized furnace and vessel design.
Experience in DOE, NNSA, nuclear, advanced energy, chemical processing, metallurgy, or highly regulated industrial environments.
Professional Engineer registration, advanced mechanical design experience, or experience acting as a technical lead for custom equipment design is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
Short Term & Long Term Disability