Design engineer / principal

Summary of Responsibilities


Independently perform and lead analysis and design activities ensuring plant designs and as-built facilities meet site requirements and Urenco’s design and engineering standards throughout the entire life cycle of design assets. Standards consist of (nuclear) safety requirements, site license requirements, regulatory compliance requirements and Urenco state-of-the-art, qualified systems and best practices.


The ideal candidate will be a recognized specialist in their area of expertise with a high, in-depth level of knowledge and problem solving skills. This ideal candidate will also have experience or professional exposure to gas centrifuge technology and hands on experience producing “front end” engineering design.



Design Engineering Disciplines:

• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Instrumentation & Controls
• Civil/Structural
• Process/Chemical

Education and Experience



Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or a Master’s degree in Chemical or Nuclear Engineering and a Professional Engineering (PE) license obtained by accredited examination.
• 8 Years or more experience in process and front end design engineering in an industrial chemical environment.
• Design Safety Basis Development, HAZOP, Documented Safety Analysis experience.

Job Details

• The work location for this position is Hybrid work Phoenix, AZ area and on-site at Urenco USA in Eunice, NM
• Work Schedule: Professional work schedule/ with minimal night/ weekend support. Some nights and weekend work may be required. Employees are also subject to call-outs as needed.
• Travel Required: 25% of the time or less as required.
• Security Clearance Requirement: Controlled Access Area (CAA) Access and an L or Q level security clearance is required.
• Work Environment: Radiological exposure expectations of < 100 mrem/yr. General Office, Plant Production Areas. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets etc.

Primary Functions

• Delivery of Front End Engineer Design of future plant expansions and new construction.
• Actively promote a pro-active safety culture and perform analysis to create and promote continual safety process improvement behaviors.
• Ensure advanced plant designs contain safety features based on best industrial practice and lessons learned from an industrial nuclear environment.
• Perform design reviews and approve, as delegated design authority the designs concerning the expertise area of assigned discipline.
• Provide governance and oversight concerning detailed design and supplier manufacturing quality processes on request of site or group project managers.
• Establish, control, and maintain Group Reference Design and safety case standards and requirements including: Core UF6 enrichment, critical core UF6 support system requirements, relevant UF6 de-conversion requirements, and all design and safety case requirements in support of UTD activities.
• Lead Post Implementation Reviews to establish the feedback loop to design Authority from a safety /license compliance, operational and asset management perspective.
• Manage troubleshooting and debottlenecking investigations on the request of the operational sites.
• Lead business critical incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• The duties and responsibilities listed above do not reflect the position description in full and in complete detail.

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*Please note that we continually evaluate our plans and make adjustments as necessary to meet market and business requirements.



Compensation starting at: $109763 - $151106 / year and up dependent on candidate.


Urenco USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Urenco USA encourages minorities, females, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply. Urenco USA supports a drug free environment.


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Urenco USA |A trusted leader in meeting the world’s demand for sustainable energy.


Urenco USA (UUSA) is part of an international company that operates on the cutting-edge of the nuclear energy industry, utilizing the world’s most advanced, energy-efficient, and cost-effective method to enrich uranium. As the only enrichment facility in North America, UUSA helps provide clean, sustainable energy while operating under a framework of high environmental, social responsibility, and corporate governance standards. Our world-class facility is located in the middle of the EnergyPlex. We strive to promote the production of nuclear energy to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy while remaining dedicated to safety and investing in community outreach.


If you are already an employee of Urenco USA and are interested in applying for another job within the company, please apply and upload a completed Internal Candidate Application form (HR-2-3000-15-F-2), and your resume to the internal career portal.

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