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About the role
The Nuclear Fuel Development Engineer supports Standard Nuclear’s fuel development and manufacturing programs by providing engineering and design support for current and upcoming fuel and fuel-related manufacturing projects. This role contributes to the development of equipment, tooling, fabrication methods, characterization workflows, and manufacturing processes used to advance nuclear fuel production capabilities.
What they're looking for
- Support engineering activities for advanced nuclear fuel development and fuel-related manufacturing projects
- Develop and refine equipment concepts, tooling, fixtures, fabrication methods, and process support systems
- Assist with planning and execution of process trials, technical demonstrations, test campaigns, and manufacturing readiness activities
- Evaluate equipment performance, material behavior, fabrication constraints, and process results to improve repeatability and product consistency
- Help identify technical risks, process limitations, and opportunities to improve yield, throughput, reliability, or manufacturability
- Support design, fabrication, installation, testing, and improvement of equipment, tooling, fixtures, and production support hardware
More about this role
Standard Nuclear is fueling America’s nuclear renaissance at industrial scale. Our mission is to deliver the essential building blocks of nuclear power—enabling cost-effective, safe, and secure energy for the world.
The Nuclear Fuel Development Engineer supports Standard Nuclear’s fuel development and manufacturing programs by providing engineering and design support for current and upcoming fuel and fuel-related manufacturing projects. This role contributes to the development of equipment, tooling, fabrication methods, characterization workflows, and manufacturing processes used to advance nuclear fuel production capabilities.
This is a hands-on technical role suited for an engineer with experience or strong interest in fuel development, advanced manufacturing, materials processing, mechanical design, process development, fabrication support, or characterization. The Nuclear Fuel Development Engineer will support project execution from concept development through design, fabrication, testing, troubleshooting, and manufacturing readiness.
The role requires strong technical fundamentals, practical engineering judgment, disciplined documentation, and the ability to work closely with...
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