Mechanical Engineer (3915)

Navarro Inc.•Oak Ridge, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Mechanical Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN. 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.

Requirements

Experience with high-temperature mechanical equipment, molten salt vessels, furnace design, thermal systems, or similar industrial process equipment.
Demonstrated experience with custom equipment design and fabrication, including development of practical designs that can be built, inspected, installed, and maintained.
Strong mechanical engineering knowledge related to materials, pressure/thermal effects, structural supports, equipment interfaces, and design documentation.
Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary technical teams in a safety- and quality-driven engineering environment.
Experience supporting design reviews, calculations, specifications, drawings, procurement, fabrication, or field implementation activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with molten salts, high-temperature corrosion considerations, refractory/insulation systems, or specialized furnace and vessel design.
Experience in DOE, NNSA, nuclear, advanced energy, chemical processing, metallurgy, or highly regulated industrial environments.
Professional Engineer registration, advanced mechanical design experience, or experience acting as a technical lead for custom equipment design is preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and support high-temperature molten salt vessels, furnaces, thermal equipment, fixtures, and custom process equipment.
Develop mechanical design inputs, calculations, equipment specifications, drawings, design review packages, and fabrication support documentation.
Evaluate materials, thermal expansion, sealing, insulation, support structures, maintainability, fabrication methods, and equipment interfaces.
Coordinate mechanical design requirements with electrochemical systems, mechanical piping, electrical power, controls, instrumentation, and manufacturing teams.
Support vendor coordination, fabrication oversight, inspection, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and design change resolution.
Ensure mechanical designs support safety, quality, manufacturability, operability, maintainability, and project schedule requirements.