Chief Engineer Neutron Sciences Directorate
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting multidisciplinary research in computing, AI, energy, materials, nuclear science, neutron science, isotopes, and national security.
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About Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL is a government-owned, contractor-operated U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. UT-Battelle operates ORNL for DOE; the laboratory currently provides AI and high-performance-computing capabilities alongside science and engineering research infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will strengthen engineering governance across neutron-science operations. You will develop policies and procedures, establish change-control workflows, chair reviews and change boards, train staff, monitor process performance, lead an engineering council, coordinate with projects, and support engineering talent development.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering-related field and at least 12 years of progressive engineering experience in complex high-consequence environments
- Experience with multidiscipline design and integration
- Experience establishing or operating configuration-management and engineering change-control processes
- Experience leading formal design and safety reviews and closing corrective actions
- Experience leading through influence and enforcing standards with a graded risk-informed approach
- Qualification for export-controlled technology access without an export-control license
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement engineering policies and procedures
- Establish standardized engineering change and configuration-management workflows
- Chair design and safety reviews and engineering change boards
- Maintain an engineering handbook and template library
- Lead communications and training for policy deployment
- Monitor process performance and drive continuous improvement
- Serve as liaison to engineering program leadership and represent the directorate in reviews
- Coordinate operational requirements with the Proton Power Upgrade and Second Target Station projects
- Build and lead the Engineering Council
- Support training, onboarding, and standardized position descriptions
Benefits
- Medical plans
- Retirement plans
- Flexible work hours
- On-site fitness facilities
- On-site banking facilities
- On-site cafeteria facilities
- Prescription drug plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Contributory pension plan
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Vacation and holidays
- Parental leave
- Legal insurance with identity theft protection
- Employee assistance plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Wellness programs
- Educational assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Employee discounts