Engineer Area Lead

Engineer Area Lead – Oak Ridge

Amentum seeks an engineer area lead to support engineering activities for emerging opportunities in the civil nuclear sector at Oak Ridge, with a focus on advanced nuclear technologies and future nuclear new‑build programs.

• Coordinate layout, building, and physical design activities within assigned plant areas
• Ensure area‑level design information is integrated and aligned across engineering disciplines
• Manage interfaces between layout engineers, building/physical design engineers, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and licensing teams
• Identify and resolve design clashes, interface issues, and integration challenges
• Track and manage design assumptions, dependencies, and risks affecting deliverables
• Identify design maturity gaps and support the development of mitigation strategies
• Ensure alignment of design outputs with licensing, constructability, and project requirements
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and design and layout teams
• Support development and maintenance of the integrated master schedule

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in piping, layout engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience supporting large‑scale, multidisciplinary engineering projects
• Strong understanding of plant layout, physical design, and interface coordination
• Ability to manage complex design integration activities across multiple disciplines

• Experience with nuclear power plant design or other highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with advanced reactor designs
• Knowledge of constructability, spatial design optimization, and clash detection tools
• Experience supporting licensing‑related design integration

Bachelor’s Degree in Piping Engineering, Layout Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• Layout and Physical Design Integration
• Interface and Stakeholder Management
• Multidisciplinary Coordination
• Design Review and Quality Assurance
• Problem Solving and Risk Identification
• Communication and Technical Documentation

Annual: $160,000–$220,000 (good‑faith estimate; actual compensation may vary).

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Amentum is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a fair, inclusive hiring approach. Amentum's hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and related conditions, age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low‑income status, or mental or physical disability, so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.