Advisory Design Engineer

Aiken, SC
Full Time
Experienced
UDR is seeking qualified candidates for an Advisory Design Engineer opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site.

Advisory Design Engineer
Close Date: 12/18/2025
Job #- 1486

 
Duties:
 
  • Initiate own technical programs and make recommendations to management on technical programs based on analysis of customer needs and technology trends, reach solutions to the most complex technical problems in field(s) of expertise and to influence solutions in neighboring disciplines.
  • Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields and use other technical resources in the company and external resources, to resolve complex problems.
  • Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
  • Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and is recognized as having expertise in a functional area of technical specialization.
  • Recommend research programs for others in group and assist in that planning.
  • Develop solutions to the most complex technical problems in areas of expertise and in adjacent technical fields, influence technical direction of other parts of the department, acts as a technical communicator across disciplines to optimize the creative solution of technical problems.
  • Conceive needed programs for self and for others in the department.
  • Put needs in perspective with regard to other technical needs at SRNS.
  • Sponsor new ideas in the department.
  • Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving major technical tasks for division.
  • Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
  • Include research, development, testing, quality assurance requirements.
  • Communicate results verbally and in manuscripts form.
  • Report regularly the results and represent SRNS and SRS in technical areas to oversight groups and professional societies.
  • Mentor less senior professionals in communication skills.
  • Maintain excellent technical credibility by contributing significantly toward meeting Site missions and goals which may be demonstrated by issuing reports, making presentations, and /or involvement in national technical organizations.
  • Mentor less senior professionals as a means of transferring technical knowledge and insight.
  • Recommend engineering and technology research, development and application programs for others and assist in the planning of such programs.
  • Demonstrate commitment to TQ concepts by active leadership leading to successful implementation of Division and Department TQ Initiatives.
  • Be a resource for TQ initiatives in Department and Division.
 
Education/Yrs. of Experience:
 
  • Degree in Engineering, Math, or Science. PhD in applicable discipline and 15 years relevant work experience, MS degree and 17 years relevant work experience, or BS degree and 21 years relevant work experience required.
 
Skills/Experience:
 
  • A minimum of 12 years’ design experience in the nuclear or process chemical industry.
  • Must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience working in a nuclear industry/facility.
  • Providing overall engineering and design direction, leadership, and management for assigned projects and tasks.
  • Integrating engineering resources for assigned projects by assisting in establishing design criteria, resource forecasts, schedules, and engineering tools for engineering tasks.
  • Providing administrative guidance to leads and managers.
  • Responsibilities for overall management, scheduling, and priority of the tasks and projects assigned.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
 
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience working at one or more DOE facilities.
  • Previous SRS Design Engineering experience and working knowledge of SRNS design processes and procedures.
  • Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.
 
Other Job Requirements:
 
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Ability to obtain & maintain a DOE “Q” clearance


UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business.  An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities.  UDR also supports a drug-free work environment.



UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

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