Senior Fuel Fabrication Engineer
Talascend is currently seeking a Senior Fuel Fabrication Engineer for a 100% remote, contract career opportunity with our client.
Overview
In this role, you will support fuel fabrication process development for Natrium fuel and provide oversight and technical input for the Natrium fuel supply.
Responsibilities
- Work with interdisciplinary team of engineers to ensure fuel that is fabricated meets the overall objectives
- Provides technical guidance, planning, and iterative oversight for Type 1 fuel fabrication
- Travels to laboratory and/or other locations to meet with key stakeholders
- Compose and review technical documents to support fuel fabrication process development and fuel supply planning
- Supports alignment on technical issues, fuel fabrication facility design strategies, and implementation of licensing strategy
Qualifications
- A minimum of a Doctorate Degree of Science degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in hands-on nuclear fuel fabrication
Requirements
- Experience with nuclear fuel injection casting is strongly preferred
- Experience with applying novel fuel fabrication techniques is preferred
- Experience with analysis techniques for fuel fabrication is preferred (ie SEM, ICP-MS, profilometry)
- Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills
- Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence
- Possess ability to work on tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach
- Experience interacting on nuclear methodology with the NRC under an ASME NQA-1 compliant QA environment preferred
- Ability to consistently deliver to an aggressive schedule
- Self-motivated: able to seek out tasks and produce value aligned with team goals without waiting for next assignment
- Willingness to openly give and accept professional criticism through technical reviews and other venues
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
- Travel required: 0-25%
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.