Process Engineer

Navarro Inc.

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Oak Ridge, Tennessee, US on site Until 8/21/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 8, 2025 Last posted May 28, 2026
Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting an Project Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN. A DOE Q Clearance or DOD Equivalent is preferred to be considered for this position.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

Subcontractor will provide Project Engineering support and coordination for various projects across one but not limited to; Commercial, Infrastructure, Production Modernization, and/or Production Stockpile projects. Subcontractor will also provide Project Engineering support necessary to complete planning, design and implementation of new machine tools and/or infrastructure upgrades. Subcontractor will provide technical integration, leadership, guidance, and direction to other multi-disciplined engineering teams as requested for high profile plant initiatives and will appropriately apply ASME Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) requirements for work in nuclear facilities; plan and direct the engineering activities on projects; establish detailed project design scope, budgets, and schedules; professionally coordinate engineering efforts with Production, Maintenance, Project Management, Construction, Startup, and Project Controls personnel; and review project engineering progress against approved schedules and take corrective action when required. The nature of many of these large expense-funded Production capability initiatives are such they fall outside the conventional capital projects organization, need near-term attention, and require the coordination and integration of technical resources both internal and external to the ME organization. The Project Engineering group does not have the resources internally, nor are resources available full time from other avenues to complete this work.

Requirements

BA/BS Degree from an ABET accredited school in a technical discipline, plus 10 years or more of direct experience required, or an MA or MS with 10 plus years of experience

A DOE Q Clearance or DOD equivalent is highly preferred in consideration for this position.

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any classification protected by applicable state or local law.

Benefits

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

Summary

Provide project support, coordination, and technical leadership for nuclear and environmental projects.

Job title

Process Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

energy

Location requirements

Oak Ridge, TN; no remote work specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

ABET accredited degree10+ years experienceDOE Q clearance or DOD equivalenttechnical discipline

Preferred skills

DOE Q clearanceDOD clearancenuclear quality assuranceproject management

Specializations

project engineeringnuclear safetyinfrastructuredesigncoordination
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Oak Ridge, TN, USA

On-site City