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Ronald D. Claghorn — Systems Engineer & Technical Author

Summary

Systems Engineer and Technical Author with expertise spanning nuclear energy, chemical processing, construction project management, and business process automation. Skilled at bridging technical complexity and documentation clarity to support engineering teams and non-profit organizations alike.

Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Affiliations
  • INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering)
  • Battelle Energy Alliance
  • Austin Tech Pubs (Partner)
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Professional Experience

Systems Engineer
Current
Battelle Energy Alliance / Idaho National Laboratory — DOE
Idaho Falls, ID
  • Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to validate conceptual nuclear and energy systems.
  • Integrate stakeholders, requirements, work processes, physical components, and documentation into coherent system designs.
  • Developed virtual Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) as primary MBSE artifacts for chemical/nuclear process systems.
  • Published peer-reviewed research on digital safety analysis for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at INCOSE 2025.
  • Conduct waste treatment modeling and systems analysis for DOE nuclear research programs.
MBSE Nuclear Engineering Requirements Mgmt P&ID
Requirements Manager
Prior Role
Bechtel Corporation
Saudi Arabia (Royal Commission Industrial Cities)
  • Led requirements unification for large-scale construction projects across multiple Saudi Arabian industrial cities.
  • Worked across 9 engineering disciplines, multiple contracts, and project delivery teams.
  • Drafted 546 construction specifications covering all project scopes and disciplines.
  • Developed and catalogued 576 Standard Drawing Details for the Royal Commission.
  • Updated the Engineering Manual of requirements for all Architects and Engineering firms contracted to the Royal Commission.
  • Created a catalog of 11,000+ Pay Items to standardize construction costs across all projects.
Construction Specs 9 Disciplines Standards Development Cost Cataloguing
Partner & Technical Author
Ongoing
Austin Tech Pubs (ATP)
austintechpubs.com
  • Founded and operate a technical publications firm serving non-profits and small businesses.
  • Automate engineering and business work processes using Microsoft SharePoint, Office 365, and custom tools.
  • Provide technical editing, manual development, specification writing, and system descriptions.
  • Deliver cloud-based, eco-friendly document management and publication services to clients.
SharePoint Technical Writing Process Automation Cloud