External - Posting Description

Ideal Candidate Statement: The Ideal candidate will possess roughly 7 years of equivalent combinations of related industry experience, specialized technical expertise or demonstrated performance in comparable regulatory, engineering or operational roles.

Electrical Engineer, Design (NPG) D - 518597

Organization: Nuclear Power Group

Department: SQN Maintenance Support Engineering

Work Location: Soddy Daisy, TN

Relocation: Relocation is not offered for this position.

Posting Open: 07/23/2026

Posting Close: 08/02/2026 11:59 PM EST

Salary: Competitive

Job Summary

Provides technical leadership, coordinates, and reviews the work of a small staff of multidiscipline engineers, specialists, technicians and/or contractor personnel in an electrical engineering work group. Serves as the primary point of contact for the work group regarding new or modified tasks, makes work assignments to lower level staff, responsible for meeting designated completion dates.

In a working lead capacity, plans, develops, coordinates and directs the day-to-day technical aspects of large and important engineering projects or a number of small engineering projects with many complex features. A substantial portion of the work directed is comparable to that performed by senior level engineers. Provides input to the engineering manager on work in progress, technical issues which need elevation and workplace matters.

As a working technical lead, performs engineering work assignments when needed. May be assigned senior level engineering work as part of regular day-to-day responsibilities in addition to lead responsibilities.

Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of electrical engineering design principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and assigned project responsibilities. Makes engineering judgments and decisions independently on engineering design problems and methods.

At the request of the engineering manager, represents the work group in meetings to plan, schedule and coordinate work projects; to resolve technical issues; or to report and obtain information.

Performs engineering work as assigned. The incumbent will not be responsible for the supervisory administrative duties of performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, selections, leave approval, promotions and pay changes.

Supervision Received

Management supervision and guidance relates largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts and policy matters. Consults with technical specialists or manager concerning unusual problems and developments.

Skills and Proficiencies (May be job or organization specific)

Demonstrated knowledge of electrical engineering principles, including the use of advanced techniques and the modifications and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related disciplines.

Demonstrated leadership skills including planning, scheduling and overseeing work activities in the group.

Demonstrated excellent communication skills including the ability to give clear direction, to confront difficult and adverse situations and to resolve technical problems and issues.

Demonstrated ability to communicate and interface with higher levels of management.

The knowledge and expertise required for this level of work usually results from progressive years of experience and is similar to that performed at the senior engineering level.

Minimum Qualifications (Consistent with Classification Standard)

The minimum requirements below meet or exceed ANSI/ANS 3.1-2014 standards.

Education and Experience/Certificates, Licenses, and Registration Requirements/Other Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited curriculum, plus appropriate continuing education.

Several years of experience in electrical engineering design project work similar to that performed in a plant environment, including at least one year of experience in a nuclear organization.

Licensed Professional Engineer is desirable. Membership in professional and technical societies is desirable.

Must be able to obtain and maintain unescorted nuclear plant access and S-3 and S-4 medical qualifications when applicable. Must be able and willing to assume "on-call" rotational assignments which may include 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week availability. Must be willing and medically able to work rotating shifts and maximum overtime permitted by TVAN procedures during peak periods. Must be able and willing to travel to plant locations as required when performing assigned tasks and, as necessary, to be temporarily assigned to a field location.