Gas Testing Engineering Integrated Project Team (IPT) Lead

Position Overview

The Gas Testing Engineering IPT Lead is responsible for coordinating cross-functional system design and gas testing activities, integrating hands-on gas testing, pilot plant operations, systems engineering, and project leadership. The IPT Lead will drive schedule, budget, risk, and change management while ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality execution across all phases of development.

Key Responsibilities

• IPT Leadership and Project Coordination
• Lead a cross-functional IPT, coordinating schedules, budgets, scope, and resources.
• Facilitate recurring team meetings focused on task tracking, issue identification, and resolution.
• Provide technical guidance and conduct detailed reviews of engineering and testing documentation.
• Cook up with adjacent IPTs for alignment across mechanical, electrical, and I&C systems.
• Gas Testing and Process Development
• Develop and implement gas centrifuge testing protocols; analyze results to improve system throughput, reliability, and separation performance.
• Conduct advanced R&D in gas processing and separation technologies.
• Lead pilot plant design, construction, and operations to validate and scale new processes.
• Systems Engineering and Integration
• Integrate pilot plant findings into facility design, including process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and equipment specifications.
• Ensure cohesive interface control across mechanical, electrical, and I&C systems.
• Risk, Change, and Configuration Management
• Identify issues, track risks, and develop mitigation plans; manage change and risk release processes.
• Review and coordinate Design Change Requests (DCRs) and ensure updates are reflected in the integrated schedule.
• Supplier Coordination and Stakeholder Communication
• Coordinate with Procurement Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, and suppliers to ensure components meet technical, cost, delivery, and quality requirements.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on technical and programmatic issues.
• Reporting and Performance Tracking
• Drive schedule and budget adherence; support weekly progress reporting (e.g., Quad Chart).
• Provide briefings on risks, issues, and schedule performance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Nuclear, or related Engineering discipline.
• Seven (7)+ years of experience in system design, test engineering, and/or process development.
• Experience in gas processing, separation technologies, and precision gas testing environments.
• Hands-on pilot plant design and operations experience for chemical or process development.
• Proficiency with process simulation tools (Aspen Plus, HYSYS) and engineering software such as MATLAB or Python.
• Strong skills in scheduling, budgeting, risk and change management, and cross-disciplinary coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with gas centrifuge testing or fuel cycle technology development.
• Familiarity with facility design practices (PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications).
• Experience with NRC or DOE requirements.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
• Active DOE Q or DoD clearance.

Other Job Requirements

• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Security Clearance