Mid-to-Senior Process Engineer

Navarro Research and Engineering

Mid-to-senior Process Engineer providing engineering support for a nuclear fuel facility at Navarro Research. Focused on calculations, design documentation, and vendor coordination.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in process engineering for nuclear and high-hazard facilities, including proficiency in calculations, P&IDs, equipment specifications, and vendor coordination. Strong ability to collaborate across disciplines while ensuring safety, quality, and technical accuracy in design deliverables.

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Process Engineering ExperienceP&ID DevelopmentHydraulic CalculationsTechnical Writing SkillsUS Citizenship

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Hard Skills

Process CalculationsEquipment SizingHeat and Material BalancesDatasheets PreparationTechnical EvaluationsProcess Design CriteriaVendor CoordinationConfiguration ControlSafety Basis KnowledgeProcess Controls Interfaces

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsCross-Discipline Coordination

Certifications & Qualifications

Engineer-in-Training CertificationProfessional Engineer LicenseDOE L ClearanceDOE Q Clearance

Industry Keywords

Nuclear EngineeringChemical EngineeringHigh-Hazard FacilitiesFuel CycleManufacturingRegulated Facility DesignUranium ProcessingHot CellsGloveboxesOperational Readiness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide hands-on process engineering support for a new nuclear fuel facility.
Develop and check calculations, update P&IDs, prepare equipment specifications, review vendor documents, and support process design coordination for nuclear, chemical, DOE, or high-hazard facility systems.
Work with senior technical leads, designers, vendors, and cross-discipline teams to move design deliverables forward while maintaining safety, quality, technical accuracy, and configuration control.
Develop process calculations, hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, heat and material balances, datasheets, technical evaluations, and supporting design documentation.
Prepare and update PFDs, P&IDs, process design criteria, line lists, equipment lists, and process system descriptions.
Support preparation of equipment specifications and procurement packages for process equipment, piping components, valves, heat exchangers, vessels, pumps, and related systems.
Coordinate with vendors to review submittals, resolve technical comments, evaluate deviations, and support procurement decisions.
Participate in design reviews, hazard reviews, operability reviews, constructability reviews, and commissioning planning.
Coordinate process interfaces with piping, I&C, mechanical, HVAC, electrical, safety basis, radiological controls, criticality safety, quality, construction, and operations teams.
Provide field and startup support for issue resolution, walkdowns, test planning, troubleshooting, and turnover activities.
Maintain engineering records, configuration control, calculation quality, and clear communication with technical leads.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
5+ years of process engineering experience supporting nuclear, DOE, chemical, high-hazard, fuel cycle, manufacturing, or highly regulated industrial facilities.
Hands-on experience with calculations, P&IDs, equipment specifications, datasheets, technical evaluations, and vendor coordination.
Ability to interpret process requirements, drawings, specifications, vendor data, design criteria, and field conditions.
Knowledge of hydraulics, equipment sizing, process safety concepts, process controls interfaces, and regulated facility design practices.
Strong technical writing, analytical, communication, and cross-discipline coordination skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain required site access, training, and security clearances.
Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with nuclear fuel facilities, uranium processing, chemical processing, hot cells, gloveboxes, GTS, or high-temperature process systems.
Experience supporting commissioning, startup, field engineering, or operational readiness.
Engineer-in-Training certification, Professional Engineer license, or progress toward licensure.
Active DOE L or Q clearance.

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