10 BWX Technologies engineering leaders
Michael Johnson, Director of Engineering at BWXT, is one of ten BWX Technologies engineering leaders listed here, alongside people who hold or have held design engineering, engineering analysis, product development and manufacturing development director roles. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at BWX Technologies from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Charles Graves
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Engineering · BWXT
Charles Graves was Director of Engineering at BWXT (2024–2026) and has been Director of Government Microreactors there since June 2026, in the Lynchburg area. Charles Graves also held Deputy Director, Manufacturing Development, Prototyping, & Delivery (2024), Manager, Manufacturing Development (2021–2024) and Manager, Mechanical Design & Test Engineering (2021) roles at BWXT.
Emily Porter
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Engineering · BWXT
Emily Porter is a former Director of Engineering at BWXT (2022–2025) in Ottawa, where Emily Porter was also Development Engineering Manager (2020–2022). Emily Porter was Section Manager Chemistry at Ontario Power Generation (2009–2020) and has been Director at Emily Porter Consulting Inc since February 2026.
Erik Nygaard
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Development · BWXT
Erik Nygaard has been Director of Product Development at BWXT in Lynchburg, Virginia since June 2022. Erik Nygaard was Director, Research and Engineering (2019–2022), Director, Isotope Research and Development (2017–2019), Product Line Manager (2017) and Nuclear Engineer (2013–2017) at BWXT.
Jason Cocke
LinkedInExperience: Director · BWXT
Jason Cocke has been Director at BWXT in the Lynchburg area since December 2025, under the profile headline Director, Manufacturing, Prototype & Development, and was Manufacturing Engineering Manager at BWXT (2022–2025). The profile says Jason Cocke started at Framatome in 2003 as a Tooling Design Engineer and lists Engineering Supervisor there (2003–2026).
Joel Hartman
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · BWX Technologies Inc.
Joel Hartman has been Director of Engineering at BWX Technologies Inc. in the Forest, Virginia area since June 2026. Joel Hartman was Director, Design Engineering (2022–2026) and Fuel Development and Performance Manager (2021–2022) at BWXT, and Engineering Site Department Manager at Framatome (2018–2021) and Areva (2003–2017).
Julie Minton-Hughes
LinkedInExperience: Former Director Nuclear Safety & Engineering · BWXT
Julie Minton-Hughes is a former Director Nuclear Safety & Engineering at BWXT (2020–2026), where Julie Minton-Hughes was also Deputy Director, Nuclear Safety & Engineeting (2020). Julie Minton-Hughes has been Director of Engineering at Savannah River National Laboratory in the Augusta area since March 2026 and was Engineering Manager at N3B Los Alamos (2018–2020).
Matthew Preston
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations & Mfg. Development. · BWXT NSG - Advanced Technologies
Matthew Preston has held the title Director Of Operations & Mfg. Development. at BWXT NSG - Advanced Technologies since February 2019 and has also listed Senior Engineering Project Manager at BWXT since January 2018, under the profile headline Director of CMDF, BWXT Enrichment Operations. Matthew Preston was Engineering Project Manager at Westinghouse Electric Company (2014–2018) and Engineering Supervisor at Babcock & Wilcox Canada, Ltd. (2009–2014).
Michael Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · BWXT
Michael Johnson has been Director of Engineering at BWXT in Lynchburg, Virginia since May 2025. Michael Johnson was Knolls Laboratory Site Director at Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (2020–2025), and Engineering Manager (2015–2019) and Advisor Program Manager (2011–2015) at Bechtel Corporation.
Sandra Sloan
LinkedInExperience: Former Director, Systems Engineering & Integration · BWXT
Sandra Sloan was Director, Systems Engineering & Integration (2021–2024) and Director, Engineering (2018–2021) at BWXT in Lynchburg, Virginia, and has been Senior Advisor, Product Development there since May 2024. Sandra Sloan also held Manager, Advanced Plants Engineering (2014–2018) and Manager, Design Integration and Licensing (2012–2014) roles at BWXT.
Tom DeLorey
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering Analysis · BWXT
Tom DeLorey has been Director of Engineering Analysis at BWXT in Lynchburg, Virginia since March 2021. Tom DeLorey was Nuclear Engineering Manager at BWXT (2019–2021), Manager of Neutronics Lynchburg at Framatome (2011–2019) and Manager, Fluid Dynamics Experiments at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (2004–2006).
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