BWXTEO - Chief Technical Officer (CTO) - Uranium Enrichment

Chief Technical Officer (CTO) - Uranium Enrichment

At BWXT, we are committed to delivering innovative nuclear solutions that contribute to a better world. We recently announced a new venture in advanced uranium enrichment, designed to support a new era of energy innovation and national security while modernizing the fuel cycle. As a trusted leader in nuclear operations, we are expanding into the enrichment sector and are actively seeking visionary leaders to help shape the future of nuclear energy in the United States.

BWXT is seeking a technically accomplished and strategically driven Chief Technical Officer (CTO) to lead our uranium enrichment business technical vision, research agenda, and execution of complex, cross-agency government programs while developing successful commercial nuclear technologies. This role is central to the advancement of our capabilities in nuclear fuel cycle science, enrichment modeling, nonproliferation technologies, and classified R&D efforts.

The ideal candidate is a nationally recognized expert in nuclear technologies with a proven record of directing large-scale programs (>

$200M), developing research initiatives, leading technical teams, and advancing technologies from concept to deployment. This individual will be responsible for scaling our organizations impact across commercial nuclear, DOE, NNSA, and other government agencies, while driving commercial scientific innovation and maintaining technical excellence.

Location : On-site in Oak Ridge, TN

Your day to day as the CTO Uranium Enrichment :

• Set technical strategy for the company, aligning with national priorities in nuclear, enrichment science, and secure technology development.
• Serve as Principal Investigator for major technical programs, including those related to centrifuge enrichment modeling, simulation infrastructure, and secure computing environments.
• Lead integration across disciplineschemical engineering, data science, nuclear process modeling, materials characterization, and classified systems engineeringto solve mission-critical challenges.
• Oversee a multi-million-dollar R&D portfolio.
• Provide strategic business presentations with the goal of successful commercial deployment.
• Spearhead commercial nuclear, National Laboratory and interagency collaborations (DOE-SC, DOE-NNSA, DOD, and intelligence community), ensuring shared resources, integrated goals, and sponsor alignment.
• Direct strategic hiring, team growth, workforce development, and organizational alignment across mission sets, ensuring technical talent retention and cross-functional collaboration.
• Guide technology readiness and commercialization pathways for lab-scale innovations, including in uranium enrichment, stable isotope supply chains, and analytical sensing systems.
• Regularly brief Corporate Executives, sponsors, and interagency working groups on technical performance, vision, and strategic roadmaps.

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What we offer :

Pay : $207,000 - $271,000