# Fuel Development Engineer at Standard Nuclear

- Company: Standard Nuclear
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.standardnuclear.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Oak Ridge, TN
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-17
- Apply by: 2026-11-01
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/standardnuclearinc/jobs/5425027008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/standard-nuclear-fuel-development-engineer/

## 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

Tags: Engineering