Mechanical Piping Engineer (3917)

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Mechanical Piping Engineer (3917) 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 Piping Engineer will support the design and integration of high-temperature piping systems associated with custom process equipment, molten salt systems, furnace systems, and related industrial equipment. This role will develop safe, reliable, and maintainable piping solutions while coordinating closely with mechanical equipment, process, electrical, controls, fabrication, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and support high-temperature piping systems, piping layouts, pipe supports, expansion features, connections, and equipment interfaces.
• Develop piping specifications, design criteria, calculations, material selections, drawings, isometrics, and technical documentation for custom process systems.
• Evaluate thermal expansion, material compatibility, insulation, routing, support loads, maintainability, safety, and fabrication constraints.
• Coordinate piping design requirements with high-temperature vessels, furnaces, electrochemical systems, instrumentation, controls, electrical power, and facility interfaces.
• Support design reviews, procurement, vendor coordination, fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and configuration control activities.
• Identify piping design risks, interface conflicts, constructability issues, and technical constraints that may affect safety, reliability, cost, or schedule.