RTR Lower Tier Process Engineering Technologist

RTR Lower Tier Process Engineering Technologist

**Date:** May 1, 2024 **Location:** Lynchburg, VA, US **Company:** BWX Technologies

At BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. Headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, BWXT is a Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine, and space exploration. With more than 7,000 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services, and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT's technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications.

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**BWXT's Nuclear Operations Group** in Lynchburg is currently seeking a Research Test Reactors (RTR) Lower Tier Process Engineering Technologist for its Lynchburg, VA location.

**Essential Functions & Responsibilities:**

• Develop next-generation materials and fabrication methods related to current and future product processes and methods
• Design and execute development workscopes independently and in teams
• Propose and plan new scopes of work to support customer and company product and process objectives
• Work with suppliers and customers to determine process capability limits
• Support shop floor development operations, resolve fabrication issues, and generate process improvement ideas
• Prepare operating procedures, drawings, and electronic shop floor routing documents
• Prepare customer submittals to transmit information and plans
• Assist with authoring reports documenting process material testing, structural analysis, and well-engineered solutions to problems
• Participate and/or lead project teams to solve problems or initiate new projects
• Perform other duties as assigned

**Required Qualifications:**

• Associate's degree in a technical field plus eight (8) years of experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent plus ten (10) years of relevant experience
• Superior written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented collaborative environment
• Highly self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail
• Analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
• U.S. Citizen with no dual citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) clearance

**Preferred Qualifications:**

• NOG L RTR manufacturing experience is preferred

**Pay:** $62,000 - $109,000

*Note: The base salary range for this position in Virginia, US, at the start of employment is expected to be between $62,000 and $109,000 per year. Actual salary offered may vary based on job market factors and individual candidate qualifications.*

**Additional Information:**

• Position requires U.S. citizenship with no dual citizenship
• Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation
• BWXT supports diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity

**Nearest Major Market:** Lynchburg **Nearest Secondary Market:** Virginia