TRISO Chemical Plant Process Engineer
Valar Atomics•Orangeville, UT
•Onsite
About The Position
Valar Atomics is seeking highly skilled and motivated Process Engineers to join their TRISO manufacturing pilot line. In this role, you will be responsible for state-of-the-art chemical processing equipment, taking radical ownership of the system performance and operations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to install, troubleshoot, and optimize pilot scale uranium processing equipment. This job is full-time in Orangeville, Utah.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
- Proven track record of engineering excellence
- Strong knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and mechanical systems for wet chemistry and/ or high temperature processing.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to lead root cause investigations
- Experience in production environment
- Experience overseeing and mentoring a team
- Excellent communication, technical documentation, and leadership skills
- Willingness to relocate to Emory County, Utah
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
Nice To Haves
- Experience in high-performance or safety-critical production environments
- Deep understanding of quality and reliability engineering
- Hands-on laboratory and production experience
- Ceramic processing, SolGel casting, high temperature production
- Chemical processing plants, wastewater treatment
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of one of several major subsystems, ensuring alignment between performance targets, manufacturability, and cost.
- Write and optimize procedures for operation and repairs of chemical processing equipment.
- Perform structural, thermal, chemical, and fluid analyses to validate system performance and reliability.
- Develop detailed understanding and modeling of equipment operations and optimize output to meet stringent specifications.
- Improve yields and throughput time.
- Partner with other functions of the processing lines, engineering, and management.
- Work closely with vendors to manage cost, timelines, manufacturing process selection, and quality control.
- Contribute to the best internal practices for safety, documentation, and personnel management.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
- Generous PPE stipend
- High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
- Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
- Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
- The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
