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Engineering Manager

Orano
Bethesda, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 8/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/21/2025
  • Regular/Permanent
  • USA / Maryland
  • In Office

Welcome to Orano

Helping to meet current and future challenges to preserve our world and build the world of tomorrow while taking care of everyone's health is stimulating for you. For us too. By joining the Orano Group, a leading international player in the nuclear industry, you are in the right place.

Every day we work to produce efficient low-carbon energy, to fight global warming, to find solutions that save natural resources, and to contribute to progress in health.

Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting-edge technologies, safe, high value-added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation. All of these factors reflect the strong skills of our 17,000 employees, whom we are constantly striving to develop. With their different backgrounds and experience, they are proof of our openness to all talents. They share the same ambition: to give nuclear energy its full value.


Job description

Join Orano's Nuclear Energy Team


About Orano

Join our team to help meet current and future challenges to build the clean energy world of tomorrow. By joining the Orano Group, you will be a part of a leading international player in the nuclear industry. Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting-edge technologies, safe, high value-added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation.


Overview

The Engineering Manager will lead and coordinate all engineering activities for the owner/operator organization of a nuclear uranium enrichment facility. This role requires broad, multidisciplinary engineering expertise and strong leadership skills to ensure that all engineering work is technically sound, regulatory-compliant, and aligned with the project’s safety, schedule, and budget requirements.

The successful candidate will serve as the primary technical interface for internal stakeholders and project partners. The role spans conceptual design, detailed design oversight, construction support, commissioning, and facility operations planning


Key Responsibilities


  • Lead and coordinate all engineering disciplines (Mechanical, Instrumentation & Controls, Electrical, Civil/Structural, HVAC) throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Serve as the Engineering Point of Contact for the owner organization; approve technical decisions, oversee design development, and ensure integration across systems.
  • Ensure engineering deliverables comply with NRC regulations, DOE expectations, and ASME/ANSI standards applicable to enrichment and nuclear facility design.
  • Manage interfaces with the Systems Engineering teams, licensing teams, EPC contractor(s) and equipment vendors.
  • Support technical reviews, risk assessments, and design verifications.
  • Support Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) development and licensing documentation.
  • Provide input to procurement specifications and ensure equipment and systems meet design and safety requirements.
  • Develop and manage the engineering schedule and support budgeting for engineering resources.
  • Facilitate technical resolution of field issues during construction and commissioning.
  • Champion Configuration Management and Design Control processes.

Our Full-Time Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance – with generous employer contributions
  • 401(k) with employer matching and contribution amounts
  • Life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance provided by the company
  • Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedules
  • Numerous Training and Development opportunities
  • and more…

Ideal qualifications

All candidates must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for this opportunity.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, or related discipline required); Master’s degree preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in complex industrial facilities, including at least 5 years in a nuclear or NRC-regulated environment.
  • Broad experience across major engineering disciplines: Mechanical, I&C, Electrical, Civil/Structural, HVAC.
  • Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordination with EPC contractors.
  • Knowledge of NRC 10 CFR Part 70 requirements and quality assurance.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical writing skills.
  • U.S. Citizenship required due to regulatory and export control constraints.


Additional Information:

  • This is a full-time, onsite position.
  • Occasional travel may be required for oversight of vendor sites, EPC partners, and regulatory meetings.
  • Security clearance eligibility is required.
  • Competitive salary range: $160K - $190K, plus bonus (The provided salary information is a guideline. Your offered salary is based upon experience, qualifications, geo)
Orano is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $160,000 - $190,000

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