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Job overview
Navarro Research and Engineering is seeking a Systems Engineer to serve as a cognizant system engineer and technical authority for assigned systems. The role coordinates configuration management, assesses system health and performance, and provides technical responsibility for plant system operability and maintenance. It also involves preparing and evaluating design-change packages, troubleshooting system and equipment issues, and supporting related disciplines.
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Full job description
Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Systems Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN.
Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.
Position Summary
As a Cognizant System Engineer/Technical Authority for assigned systems, coordinates configuration management activities, assesses system health and performance, and provides overall technical responsibility for plant system operability and maintenance activities. Works in conjunction with the Configuration Management program for the assigned system(s). Prepares configuration control/design change packages for tasks; evaluates the impact of proposed changes and/or modifications to approved safety authorization bases for facilities; and performs troubleshooting and improvement activities. Applies the systems and equipment expertise needed to resolve technical system and equipment issues in cooperation with other related disciplines.
Other responsibilities include system walkdowns, calibration & equipment test/inspection determinations, spare parts eva
Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics, or related) from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States and 2 or more years of relevant experience.
Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.
Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any classification protected by applicable state or local law..
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Benefits
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Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
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Retirement Plan (401k)
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Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
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Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
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Short Term & Long Term Disability
How this job compares
Set against the 10,877 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Tennessee median$99–160K/yr40 salary ranges
- US median$60–70/hr399 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 79 open Systems Engineer jobs in Tennessee and 10,877 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,031 postings).
- Education
- 4,699 of the 10,877 open Systems Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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