Principal Engineer

UDR Consulting, Inc.

full-time

Posted on: 8/20/2025

Location: South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States

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Lead

About the role

Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems
Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results
Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks
Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems
Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning
Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise
Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles
Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations
Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution
Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology
Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management
Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed
Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management
Occasionally prepare reports for external publication
Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies
Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles

Requirements

Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline with 5+ years’ experience OR MS with 8+ years’ experience OR BS with 10+ years’ experience
Experience with computers and software to include: Word, Excel, Power Point, and other software and tools as needed
Experience with the design, procurement, fabrication and installation of Gloveboxes within the DOE Complex
Process engineering management and/or operations management experience with nuclear materials involving glovebox operations
Requires a thorough understanding of plutonium chemistry and the radiological, nuclear safety and industrial safety issues of plutonium operations
Demonstrated ability to lead multi-discipline teams to develop effective solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial processing problems
Ability to analyze complex operations, identify solutions and implement/track projects to successful closure including good organizational skills
Proficiency, experience, and knowledge with procurement acquisition processes and project management
Ability to effectively work in partnership with peers, Design Authority Engineers, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Glovebox Manufacturers, and Test organizations
Materials management experience
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred

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