AI Systems & Solutions Engineer

At BWX Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) we are People Strong Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security clean energy environmental restoration nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7800 employees BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S. Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXTs technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information visit . Follow us on LinkedIn X Facebook and Instagram.

Welcome to BWXT
We believe in empowering our employees and cultivating a dynamic workplace that fosters growth collaboration and technical excellence. At our Oak Ridge Tennessee Enrichment Operations site you will join teams working at the forefront of advanced nuclear manufacturing precision engineering and missioncritical national security programs. Whether youre an experienced professional or just starting your career youll find opportunities to challenge yourself partner with seasoned experts and contribute to innovation shaping the future of nuclear technology. Our work requires a wide range of skills and we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and career stages who share a passion for meaningful impact and technical advancement.

Position Overview
As an AI Systems & Solutions Engineer you will support enterprise-level digital engineering manufacturing modernization and operations analytics initiatives across the Oak Ridge Enrichment Operations site. You will develop open-source AI tools maintain production AI stacks and design ML-driven solutions that support digital thread integration operational optimization and engineering decision-making. This role interacts with engineering manufacturing operations and automation teams to deliver reliable scalable and secure AI capabilities for highvalue missions.

Location
On-site in Oak Ridge Tennessee

Your Day to Day as an AI Systems & Solutions Engineer
Architect and maintain open-source AI/ML tools including model training and inference pipelines.
Build and support full AI stacks using Python MLflow TensorFlow/PyTorch Docker Git and Kubernetes.
Design AI/ML solutions for manufacturing optimization engineering workflows business informatics and IoT monitoring.
Integrate AI systems with digital thread/twin environments PLM/CAD MES/SCADA and enterprise data platforms.
Develop APIs and microservices for model orchestration and data ingestion.
Implement CI/CD workflows for AI workloads.
Build end-to-end pipelines for sensor IoT and streaming data including anomaly detection and predictive maintenance.
Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to shape deployable AI solutions.
Produce documentation model explainability summaries and technical reports.
Mentor junior engineers on AI/ML development.

Required Qualifications
B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science Engineering Data Science or related field.
5 years developing AI/ML pipelines with open-source tools.
Experience operating AI stacks in production environments with Git Docker Kubernetes CI/CD.
Background in manufacturing engineering business informatics or IoT analytics.
Experience building API/microservice-based ML applications.
Strong ability to structure AI solutions around complex operational challenges.
Excellent cross-team communication and documentation skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DOE clearance.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with digital thread/twin PLM/CAD MES/SCADA or industrial IoT.
Familiarity with MLOps tools such as MLflow Kubeflow Prefect Dagster or Argo.
Knowledge of Kafka Spark Airflow or Delta Lake.
Experience with advanced ML methods (CV NLP RL anomaly detection).
Experience deploying AI in regulated or high-security environments.
Contributions to open-source projects.

What We Offer
Competitive salary and benefits.
Flexible work schedules and paid time off (as applicable).
Professional development and mentorship.
Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives.
Work that directly supports national security missions.
Continuous learning and career-growth opportunities.

Pay: $$86450 $123500$160550- $86450

The base salary range for this position in Tennessee (US-TN) at the start of employment is expected to be between $$86450 $123500$160550 and $86450 per year. However the base salary offered is based on local job market factors and may vary further depending on factors specific to the selected job candidate such as job-related knowledge skills experience and other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical retirement and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided at such time the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired the selected job candidate will be employed at-will unless employed at a location and in a position subject to a collective bargaining company further reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment compensation or benefit program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance company or individual department/team performance and other market factors.

As a federal government contractor BWX Technologies Inc. and any subsidiaries affiliates and related entities (BWXT or the Company) complies with all federal state and local laws and customer requirements regarding health and safety such all BWXT new hires will be required to adhere to applicable Company health and safety requirements within the workplace as a condition of employment.

All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Selected applicants are required to successfully complete a pre-employment check and drug addition the position may require the ability to obtain and maintain applicable federal eligibility requirements for access to classified/sensitive information or matter which involves an extensive criminal and financial background investigation drug test previous employment and reference verifications.

BWXT is committed to the concept of Equal Employment Opportunity. We have established procedures to ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment compensation career development benefits company-sponsored training and social recreational programs are administered without regard to race color religion sex national origin citizenship age disability protected veteran or other protected status.

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