Carl “Brady” Haynes is director of reactor engineering for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program reporting to the deputy administrator for naval reactors within the National Nuclear Security Administration. Haynes is responsible for research and development, design, and manufacturing of all Navy nuclear reactor cores and associated reactor plant heavy equipment.
Haynes holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Naval Post Graduate School and a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from Oregon State University. His time at Oregon State has had lasting impacts, both personally and professionally, from opportunities available through the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering and the professional contacts he made and continues to enjoy today.
“Access to a nuclear reactor was an amazing opportunity for me as a student,” Haynes said. “Running experiments with a real reactor, giving tours on Family Weekend, and getting to stand over the reactor during a pulse enthralled me as an engineering student and cemented my desire to work in the nuclear field for my career.”
Today, Hayes is responsible for NNPP’s delivery of nuclear reactors and reactor heavy equipment for Virginia class submarines, Ford class aircraft carriers and Columbia class ballistic missile submarines. He is also responsible for supporting safe operations and maintenance for 99 operating reactors.
Haynes says the industrial base is growing to meet demand, and the pace of innovation is accelerating to not only improve the products of today, but to enable the advancements of the future. It is an exciting time to be a part of the nuclear industry and the U.S. Navy continues to lead in delivering safe and effective nuclear power. Haynes appreciates the College of Engineering’s vast array of specialties that deliver practical solutions to real- world problems. Hayes notes that no matter what your engineering interests are, you can find a way to pursue your passion at Oregon State.