Project Engineer -II

Project Engineer I-II

16796

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

United States

North Carolina

Kernersville (NC)

NPS

Permanent/Regular

26-10-2026

Full time

In office

TA - STUDIES & DESIGN

Join the Orano team to help meet current and future challenges to build the clean energy world of tomorrow. By joining the Orano Group, you will be a part of a leading international player in the nuclear industry.

Orano TN
, a subsidiary of Orano USA, is a leader in the American market for used nuclear fuel storage, radioactive waste management and fuel transportation logistics. The company offers a complete line of products and related services to the transportation, storage, and engineering sectors operating in the fuel cycle materials market.

Orano TN is seeking a
Project
Engineer to support the design, procurement, fabrication, integration and qualification of systems and components associated with spent nuclear fuel storage systems. The Project Engineer will be the primary interface between subcontractors, customers, and design. This position is located in Kernersville, NC.

Candidates with welding experience - or a background working with welded components and weld drawings - will be especially well-suited for this role.

The Project Engineer will:

• Prepare the procurement specifications, functional requirement documents, integration, test, and qualification plans for spent nuclear fuel storage, transfer, and transport systems, and all manner of equipment needed to handle, manipulate, and operate those systems.
• Oversee fabrication of these varied products by subcontractors by review of fabrication documents (material testing reports, drawings, routers, special process procedures, inspection and test procedures, etc.) to ensure contractual and design requirements are met.
• Prepare fabrication documents to support fabrication activities at Orano TN facilities.
• Support design efforts for new products to enhance fabricability and operability.
• Prepare design changes and non-conformance evaluations as required during fabrication and provide technical direction and oversight to subcontractors.

Additional job responsibilities will include the following:

• Design of non-safety related equipment.
• Visit nuclear facilities to determine concerns regarding new equipment designs and gain information needed to facilitate those designs.
• Support Operations during field operation of storage, transfer and transport systems.
• Support proposal preparation.
• Support Licensing activities.

All candidates must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for this opportunity. Candidates who exceed minimum qualifications may be considered for a higher level position:

• BS in Engineering or Engineering Technology, plus 0-2 years related experience. An advanced degree (MS or MBA) may be substituted for 1-2 years experience. In applicable states a PE license will be accepted in lieu of a 4 year engineering degree.
• Demonstrated background where quick thinking and problem solving plays a critical role
• Excellent organization, planning and priority setting skills
• Ability to communicate well with vendors, customer and regulatory authority.

The following requirements are desired and will be used to differentiate all candidates who apply for this position:

• Experience interpreting design/construction codes and standards
• Experience as a Project Engineer overseeing fabrication projects
• Experience working in a metal fabrication environment
• Demonstrated experience designing items, structures, or components for fabricability
• Experience performing structural, thermal, shielding, or criticality analysis
• A working knowledge of ASME Section III, Division 1

• Competitive compensation
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance - with generous employer contributions
• 401(k) with employer matching and contribution amounts
• Life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance provided by the company
• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedules
• Numerous Training and Development opportunities
• and more...

Present in the United States for 60 years, Orano USA is a leading technology and services provider to the U.S. commercial and federal markets.

Orano's activities in the U.S. include developing uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, TN ; packages and transportation of uranium & nuclear fuel assemblies ; fabricating & installing used nuclear fuel dry storage canisters…