BWXT is a nuclear technology company with deep roots in U.S. national security. The company is the sole manufacturer of nuclear reactors powering the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carriers, a role it has held across generations of naval vessels. Beyond naval propulsion, BWXT supplies precision-manufactured components, services, and fuel to the commercial nuclear power industry on four continents, and develops microreactor technology for defense and space applications.
The company also plays a significant role in managing U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. Through joint ventures, BWXT provides environmental restoration and operations management at roughly a dozen such sites. Other work spans medical radioisotope production, contributing to advances in nuclear medicine across North America.
Founded in 1867, BWXT employs more than 7,800 people across 14 operating sites in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company ranks on both the Fortune 1000 and the Defense News Top 100. Its workforce spans technical domains including nuclear engineering, clean energy, environmental restoration, and space exploration - many of which align with the security clearance backgrounds and mission-focused experience common among transitioning service members and federal personnel.
