Fuel Cycle Operations Engineer
Helion•Everett, WA
•$114,000 - $157,000•Onsite
About The Position
We are hiring a Fuel Cycle Operations Engineer to commission, operate, test, and evaluate process equipment for Helion’s fusion fuel cycles. You will support Polaris operations and lead testing and evaluation of fuel cycle technologies and processes, including fuel balancing, isotope separation, water detritiation, and helium separation. Following alignment on the fuel cycle technology approach, you will also own commissioning of fuel cycle design units for Orion. You will report directly to the Fuel Cycle Operations Lead at our Everett, WA office.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Chemical/Nuclear/Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent on the job experience
- 5+ years of experience in an Engineering or Operations roles
- Strong understanding of operation theory including heat and mass balances, fluid flow, instrumentation, controls, safety, and P&IDs/PFDs
- Demonstrated experience designing and leading test campaigns to gather key data, ultimately elucidating fundamental system behavior
- Demonstrated experience commissioning, operating, and troubleshooting issues in operating plant environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience with hydrogen or tritium systems, helium isotope separation, vacuum and cryogenic processes, gas analytics, elemental separation, and/or related process technologies
Responsibilities
- Perform operations supporting Polaris including fueling, exhaust processing, and purification
- Become a Tritium Authorized User to safely lead testing, commissioning and startup operations involving radioactive materials
- Collaborate with our design teams to validate scalable fuel cycle processes through hands-on R&D activities, including system buildout, experimental testing and data analysis
- Provide remote and eventual onsite commissioning support for fuel cycle processes in the world’s first fusion power plant, located in Malaga, WA
- Develop maintenance strategies and processes to enable fuel cycle system reliability through the operational lifecycle
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
- 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
- 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
- Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
- Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
- Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
- Annual wellness stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
