Position: Lead Process Engineer

Salary Range: $130,000 to $150,000

Benefits: Robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with %5 employer match, Annual Merit Increase, Annual COLA increase, Annual Bonus, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, 20 days’ universal leave, 11 paid holidays

Relocation: Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

Location: Oak Ridge, TN (outside of Knoxville)

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday

Work Site Expectations: 5 days a week in office


Job Description:

Lead the Future of Clean Energy Manufacturing.

TRISO-X is seeking an Engineering Leader. TRISO-X is a first-of-its-kind nuclear fuel fabrication facility manufacturing TRISO coated-particle fuel. This is a strategic leadership opportunity, supporting the Waste & Recovery engineering group, to shape processes from the ground up, driving environmental stewardship and operational efficiency across the entire facility lifecycle.


Nuclear experience is NOT required. We're looking for proven engineering leaders with strong technical judgment, team-building skills, and a passion for solving complex environmental and process challenges.


Job Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, material science engineering, mechanical engineering, or related discipline from an accredited university or college.
  • Typically, seven plus years of professional experience in engineering after completion of undergraduate study. Graduate degrees typically count as two plus years of experience.
  • One to three years’ experience in CAD and/or P&ID is required.
  • Two years of experience managing people, preferred.


Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities:

Direct and mentor a team of engineering professionals developing innovative methods to process and dispose of all waste streams generated by TRISO-X operations. Lead resource planning, team development, and organizational strategies. Support all phases of the TRISO-X program: design, licensing, construction, and operations.


Influence and support the development of strategy, methodology and technical tools for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and policy formulation.

Perform work in accordance with design control procedures, ensuring thorough documentation of work, facilitation of internal and external design reviews, and control of product design configuration data.

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