What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Fellow Engineer position at COMPA Industries, Inc.?
Senior Fellow Engineer – Structural Mechanics
Compa Industries is searching for qualified candidates for a Senior Fellow Engineer position at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, South Carolina.
Salary: $130/hr - $137/hr
Job Posting: 1470
Location: Aiken, SC
Citizenship: US Citizenship Required
Work Schedule: Up to 40 hours per week, with 5/8s, 4/10s, or 9/80s schedules; overtime may be required.
Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance
🚫 Mandatory Experience Requirement – Read Before Applying
Candidates must meet all of the following requirements to be considered for this role:
Impact
This role brings critical technical leadership to Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) projects. As a Senior Fellow Engineer, you will influence major engineering solutions in support of national security, nuclear safety, and environmental missions. Your expertise will directly shape complex designs and contribute to the safe and efficient operation of critical infrastructure at SRS.
Responsibilities And Duties
We strive to provide careers, not just jobs, for our employees. We invest in and serve the communities where we work and live. We provide best-in-class administrative, professional, and technical services to solve complex problems to meet customer mission-critical objectives.
For over 30 years, Compa has been a trusted partner in progress. We combine decades of technical expertise with a forward-thinking spirit, tackling intricate challenges in nuclear facilities alongside the brightest minds in science and engineering. Join us, and don't just build your career—build the future—with competitive compensation, a collaborative culture, and the chance to make a real difference for national security and beyond.
COMPA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.
COMPA’s policy could disqualify an applicant who has certain criminal history from employment in particular positions.
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Compa Industries is searching for qualified candidates for a Senior Fellow Engineer position at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, South Carolina.
Salary: $130/hr - $137/hr
Job Posting: 1470
Location: Aiken, SC
Citizenship: US Citizenship Required
Work Schedule: Up to 40 hours per week, with 5/8s, 4/10s, or 9/80s schedules; overtime may be required.
Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance
🚫 Mandatory Experience Requirement – Read Before Applying
Candidates must meet all of the following requirements to be considered for this role:
- Current registration as a Professional Engineer in Structural or Mechanical Engineering.
- Proven subject matter expertise in Structural Mechanics including seismic analysis/testing, FEA stress-strain analysis, impact and dynamic load analysis, and mechanical integrity.
- Substantial experience in pressure equipment (piping, pipelines, vessels, tanks), design, analysis, and failure analysis within the nuclear power, process industries, or DOE complex.
- Must be a US Citizen capable of acquiring a security clearance
Impact
This role brings critical technical leadership to Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) projects. As a Senior Fellow Engineer, you will influence major engineering solutions in support of national security, nuclear safety, and environmental missions. Your expertise will directly shape complex designs and contribute to the safe and efficient operation of critical infrastructure at SRS.
Responsibilities And Duties
- Lead the development and application of advanced structural and mechanical analysis for complex engineering challenges.
- Apply specialized knowledge to structural qualification (e.g., seismic, impact, explosion effects).
- Provide solutions for extreme load engineering and risk-informed inspection programs.
- Oversee mechanical integrity assessments, failure analysis, and component troubleshooting.
- Mentor and advise design engineering staff.
- Develop plans for research, budgeting, and resource management.
- Represent SRNS in professional organizations and technical oversight groups.
- Prepare detailed reports and technical manuscripts; communicate results internally and externally.
- Conduct field walk-downs and provide engineering oversight in active work zones.
- Recognized expert with mastery of technical field and ability to solve complex problems
- Proven record of advancing knowledge in the field
- Extensive experience with pressure equipment (piping, pipeline systems, vessels, tanks) including design, analysis, qualification, inspection, fitness-for-service, integrity management, failure analysis, and repairs
- Specific experience in nuclear power industry, process industries, and DOE complex
- Prior experience working within SRNS or DOE projects.
- Experience with extreme load analysis and specialized simulation software.
- Proven mentorship or leadership in engineering teams.
- Active DOE “Q” or “L” security clearance preferred.
- Ph.D. degree and about 12 years' experience, OR
- MS degree and 15 years' experience, OR
- BS degree and about 18 years' experience, OR
- current registration as a Professional Engineer in one of these disciplines. (Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Nuclear Engineering.)
We strive to provide careers, not just jobs, for our employees. We invest in and serve the communities where we work and live. We provide best-in-class administrative, professional, and technical services to solve complex problems to meet customer mission-critical objectives.
For over 30 years, Compa has been a trusted partner in progress. We combine decades of technical expertise with a forward-thinking spirit, tackling intricate challenges in nuclear facilities alongside the brightest minds in science and engineering. Join us, and don't just build your career—build the future—with competitive compensation, a collaborative culture, and the chance to make a real difference for national security and beyond.
COMPA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.
COMPA’s policy could disqualify an applicant who has certain criminal history from employment in particular positions.
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Salary : $130 - $137
