Manager, NPG Design & System Engineering

Job ID: 518144 Location: SODDY DAISY, TN Regular/Temporary: Regular

External - Posting Description

Manager, NPG Design & System Engineering - 518144

Organization: Nuclear Power Group

Department: Design and System Engineering

Work Location: Soddy Daisy, TN

Relocation: Relocation benefits are offered for this position and will be aligned with federal travel regulations.

Posting Open: 02/02/2026

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

Salary: Competitive

Position Purpose

Manages Engineering functions to ensure the reliable and efficient performance of assigned plant equipment and components, as required by TVA policy, plant Technical Specifications, and federal, state, and local regulations.

Job Dimensions

Supervisory Responsibility — Up to 17 Engineering / Programmatic / Technical Employees

Principal Accountabilities

How you lead:

Exhibits ownership for own & team performance.

Communicates honestly & effectively in a manner that helps individuals and groups understand the rationale behind decisions. Fosters an environment where communication is valued & concerns that are raised receive frank responses, empathy, & follow-up.

Uses knowledge of current & future business needs & challenges to actively select, develop, engage, & retain talented individuals. Identifies employees with leadership potential and develops them.

Builds a positive environment that motivates others to achive & exceed organizational goals & team aspirations.

Functions as a “servant leader,” putting the needs and success of the team ahead of their own.

Designs & articulates a clear vision & strategy of the team’s long-term success, and delivers a thoughtful approach to executing the plan.

Demonstrates the courage to take initiative and action; the courage to let go of the need to control; and the courage to trust others & be open to feedback & change.

Challenges the status quo to identify & leverage opportunities to improve existing conditions & processes.

Deliberately involves and embraces others when developing solutions & establishing direction.

Demonstrates situational leadership by meeting people where they are and maintaining effectiveness throughout major changes in priorities, responsibilities, or environment & handles crisis & unexpected issues with poise.

What you lead:

Responsible for managing assigned department functional roles such as design authority, configuration control, system and component monitoring and trending, operationability assessments, and causal evaluations with a focus on regulatory compliance and reliable plant operation.

As a member of the leadership team, advises peers on technical challenges and actions associated with design bases, emergent issues and changing regulatory or industry technical standards.

Ensures assigned department is able make tactical and strategic recommendations based on current operating experience, benchmarking, trending, and licensing and design bases.

Interfaces directly with fleet counterparts to ensure alignment and compliance with fleet standards and development of strategies for successful implementation of station and fleet initiatives.

Responsible for managing engineering staff to ensure efficient and efficient production of engineering deliverables and provides framework for resolution of professional differences or conflicting requirements between engineering functional areas and cross-functional station and fleet organizations to support fleet and station goals.

Exercises design authority as assigned for approval design and modification packages, design drawings, engineering specifications, calculations, tabulations, requisitions, bills of materials, test documents, procurement specifications, etc.

Responsible for managing staffing and budget of assigned department within TVA governance and policy, to include staffing levels, performance management, workload prioritization and budgetary allocations.

Responsible for ensuring training requirements and qualifications are maintained to meet current ACAD and TVA policies and guidance requirements and acts as training program owner for assigned department function.

Responsible for fulfilling Emergency Preparedness roles and duty rotation roles.

Minimum Requirements

Education – Bachelor’s of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university. Alternate education may be allowed with VP of Nuclear Engineering Approval for candidates that possess a Bachelor’s of Science degree from an accredited university in a science related discipline combined with a Senior Reactor Operators License.

Experience - Six years of experience in the engineering, construction, operation or maintenance of a nuclear power reactor, navy nuclear reactor or other nuclear plant experience such as DOE nuclear reactors.

Certification/License, etc — None required - SRO Certification, Professional Engineers License, SRO License desirable.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities —A broad knowledge of engineering theories, principles, practices, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements sufficient to manage multi-disciple production engineering. Demonstrated ability to supervise personnel, manage budgets, control projects, and schedules. Candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance based on position / access requirements and essential job functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA’s Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Drug-Free Workplace

All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace. TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

How to Claim Vet Preference

If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form TVA 3595. If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position.

How to Submit Documentation:

- Upload documents in Step 7 of the application process.

- Email documents to careers@tva.gov

More information about preference eligibility and a link to form TVA 3595, can be found at https://www.tva.gov/Careers/Claiming-Veteran-Preference. If you have a question about preference eligibility, please email Careers@tva.gov.