Nuclear Materials Engineering (NME) Engineer
BWX Technologies
- Lynchburg, VA
- $62,000-109,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform root cause and/or failure analysis for project-specific needs and reports results to project managers.
- Collaborate with BWXT internal R&D, manufacturing, and integrated safety teams to mature and optimize the Chemical Vapor Infiltration (CVI) manufacturing process to produce novel fuel forms.
- Coordinate data collection of the product's destructive and non-destructive evaluations and present deliverables to the research team.
- Implement process optimizations / control measures and manage daily work instructions.
- Provides manufacturing operations support functions as the process area expert for equipment and processes.
- Responsible for preventative / standard maintenance for assigned processing area equipment.
- Interfaces with engineers, operators, and the customer to develop engineered solutions to troubleshoot or resolve equipment and operation problems as they arise.
- Assist in generation and revision of area operating procedures (AOPs) and technical procedures (TPs) for the assigned processing areas.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Materials, or similar discipline) is required.
- Minimum of two (2) years of work experience in an engineering related field.
- Self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail.
- Strong commitment to safety culture and willingness to ensure compliance to all codes and standards.
- US Citizen with no dual citizenship.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) clearance.
- Experience with:
- working in a radiologically controlled environment.
- supervising metallographic preparation / metallography.
- Familiarity with
- EDM, milling, and/or welding operations.
- mechanical testing.
- Active DOD or DOE security clearance.
- 12 paid holidays which include a winter holiday shutdown.
- Tuition Assistance.
- This position will work a 9/80 schedule.
- Free access to our 24/7 Mt. Athos gym in Lynchburg, Virginia.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to you, your spouse, parents, and parents-in-law, even if they are not covered under your BWXT plan!
- BWXT employees have access to exclusive perks and discounts on everything from cars and electronics to banking services and a host of popular brands / products through Perks@Work.
- Medical, dental, vision, short term disability, service-based retirement contributions with additional 401k match and more!