BWXTEO - Director of Engineering
Listed on 2025-12-21
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer
About BWXT
At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.
-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers.
Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications.
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Position OverviewWe are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the design, construction, and startup of a high-precision, factory-of-the-future capable of delivering automotive-scale manufacturing throughput with aerospace-grade quality and nuclear safety standards. This role is ideal for a senior engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, regulated environments, and startup execution, and who has successfully taken complex facilities from concept to full-rate production.
LocationOn-site in Oak Ridge, TN
Your Day To Day as the Director of Engineering- Engineering Leadership & Strategy
- Establish and lead the overall engineering vision, strategy, and execution for a greenfield uranium enrichment manufacturing operation.
- Build, lead, and scale a multidisciplinary engineering organization encompassing manufacturing engineering, facilities, process engineering, quality, automation, and industrialization.
- Factory Design, Construction & Startup
- Lead end-to-end design and construction of a high-precision manufacturing facility, from conceptual layout through commissioning and full production ramp.
- Integrate advanced automation, digital manufacturing, and Industry 4.0 technologies to enable high throughput with exceptional quality.
- Manufacturing Excellence
- Deliver manufacturing systems capable of automotive-industry production pace while meeting or exceeding aerospace-level quality, reliability, and traceability standards.
- Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Quality (DFQ) and Design for Cost (DFC) across product and process development.
- Quality, Safety & Compliance
- Ensure engineering designs and manufacturing processes meet nuclear regulatory requirements, safety standards, and BWXT quality systems.
- Partner closely with Quality, Manufacturing, EHS, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure safe, compliant, and repeatable production.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with executive leadership, operations, supply chain, R&D, and external partners to align engineering execution with business objectives.
- Serve as a technical authority and executive advisor on manufacturability, scalability, and risk.
- Startup Execution & Scaling
- Operate with urgency and accountability in a startup environment while leveraging BWXT’s established systems and governance.
- Lead rapid production ramp-up from prototype and pilot phases to sustained high-volume manufacturing.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 15 years of progressive engineering leadership experience, with significant responsibility for manufacturing, facilities, and industrialization.
- Proven experience designing, building, and starting up a high-precision manufacturing facility, preferably in aerospace, nuclear, defense, automotive, or semiconductor industries.
- Demonstrated success delivering high-volume manufacturing at automotive pace with aerospace-level quality standards.
- Strong background in advanced manufacturing, automation, precision machining, assembly, and inspection systems.
- Experience operating in highly…
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