Experienced BBGN Propulsion Plant Integration Engineer

Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets.

About the role

Join the team that will define how the next-generation battleship is powered and operated. We are seeking a Propulsion Plant Integration Engineer to help bring a proven nuclear propulsion plant design into a new, first-of-a-kind battleship (BBGN). This is a hands-on, systems-level role where you'll work at the intersection of ship design, plant engineering, operations, and Navy decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Participate in conceptual studies to inform Navy decision-making on key propulsion plant features, tradeoffs, and risks.
• Support the integration of battleship specific systems into the propulsion plant.
• Develop and refine concepts of operation for a single plant surface combatant.
• Validate design compliance with surface combatant and platform requirements and identify and resolve non-conformances.
• Mentor team to support technical and leadership development.
• Interface with the battleship Lead Design Yard, BPMI, and Navy representatives to align propulsion plant integration with ship design and fleet needs.
• Perform system analysis to evaluate the impacts of design decisions.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to ensure seamless propulsion plant integration into the overall ship design.
• Make written technical recommendations in formal correspondence and perform technical reviews of recommendations.

This role is a good fit if you enjoy big-picture systems thinking, early design influence, and working across organizational and technical boundaries to bring a complex ship concept to life.

Requirements

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, science field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience; or Currently a Principal Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.

Skills

• Prior Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plant (NNPP) operating experience to include supervision of operations and maintenance of nuclear propulsion plants, EDMC/RDMC or Engineer Qualified.
• Demonstrated self-starter with the ability to take an ambiguous task, structure the work, and drive it to closure.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple parallel technical issues.
• Experience with technical evaluations and reports with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to clearly document analyses and present recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
• Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
• Personal & Medical Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
• Student Debt Benefit
• Personal Time Off Sell Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program

Pay

Pay Range $106,200.00 - $166,000.00 annually. Salary information provided is a general guideline only. Annual salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation. All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter.