Process Engineer, Compressible Flow Systems

Centrus Global • Oak Ridge, TN

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Join us to shape advanced nuclear systems. At Centrus Energy’s Oak Ridge Technology & Manufacturing Center, you’ll help design and integrate next-generation nuclear systems—work that directly contributes to national energy security and the future of clean power.

Requirements

• BS in Aerospace Engineering or a related field (Mechanical, Nuclear, or Systems Engineering).
• Academic or project experience in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, or structural analysis.
• Familiarity with modeling tools (e.g., ANSYS, COMSOL, SolidWorks, MATLAB, or similar).
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills; curiosity and willingness to learn fast.

Nice To Haves

• Internship or hands-on projects in thermal systems, propulsion, high-temperature materials, or energy systems.
• Experience in safety-focused engineering environments.
• Exposure to programming or data analysis (Python/MATLAB) for model automation and post-processing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to thermal-fluid and heat-transfer modeling for nuclear applications, translating analysis into practical design decisions.
• Support structural and materials evaluations using modern simulation tools; help link results to reliability and safety objectives.
• Draft clear technical documentation: design specs, test plans, and verification procedures.
• Collaborate with senior engineers across mechanical, nuclear, and systems disciplines to integrate models with real equipment.
• Participate in safety reviews, risk assessments, and system verification activities; learn our disciplined review culture.

Benefits

• The company prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level