Process Engineer - Fuel Recycling

Role overview Develop and validate chemical separation subsystems and supporting processes for a fuel recycling facility. The role covers process definition, analysis, equipment specification, prototyping, and testing, including work related to pyroprocessing, off-gas separation, and waste immobilization. It also involves coordination with facility design, equipment engineering, and licensing teams.

Responsibilities - Translate facility and regulatory needs into process and unit-operation requirements and validation plans. - Set performance criteria, define test protocols, and develop equipment for prototype work. - Operate test systems and use results to refine technical parameters, designs, and operating approaches. - Size and specify equipment, including process instrumentation data requirements. - Prepare process flow diagrams, heat and material balances, and process and instrumentation diagrams. - Lead assigned technical work through multiple lifecycle stages and prepare documentation for fabrication, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and regulatory submissions.

Requirements - Degree in chemical engineering or a related discipline. - At least 7 years of experience in chemical engineering or a related field. - Ability to develop process requirements, equipment specifications, and practical validation methods. - Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills for sharing engineering results across teams. - Readiness to work creatively and independently on evolving technical problems in an iterative environment.

Nice to have Experience with process design or analysis tools such as AspenTech, ChemCAD, Promax, Excel, or Python; automation; reliability studies or economic analysis; pilot plant deployment; and scaling processes from demonstration to industrial facilities. Nuclear industry experience in commercial or government settings is also valued.