Mechanical Engineer (3915)

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Mechanical Engineer (3916) in Oak Ridge, TN.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client's success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

Position Summary

The Mechanical Engineer will support the design and development of custom high-temperature process equipment, including molten salt vessels, furnaces, and related thermal systems. This role will help translate process needs into manufacturable mechanical designs while coordinating with electrochemical, piping, electrical, controls, procurement, fabrication, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and support high-temperature molten salt vessels, furnaces, thermal equipment, fixtures, and custom process equipment.
• Develop mechanical design inputs, calculations, equipment specifications, drawings, design review packages, and fabrication support documentation.
• Evaluate materials, thermal expansion, sealing, insulation, support structures, maintainability, fabrication methods, and equipment interfaces.
• Coordinate mechanical design requirements with electrochemical systems, mechanical piping, electrical power, controls, instrumentation, and manufacturing teams.
• Support vendor coordination, fabrication oversight, inspection, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and design change resolution.
• Ensure mechanical designs support safety, quality, manufacturability, operability, maintainability, and project schedule requirements.