Chemical Process Engineer - Nuclear Power & Steam Systems

Aalo Atomic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aalo Atomics in Austin, TX seeks a Chemical Process Engineer to design, optimize, and safely operate large-scale steam and feedwater systems for advanced nuclear microreactors. You will improve efficiency, reliability, and compliance while partnering with operations, maintenance, and EHS teams.

The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years in power/refinery environments, strong fundamentals in thermodynamics and heat transfer, and hands-on experience with process safety and PFDs/P&IDs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with 5–10+ years in power, petrochemical, refining, or similar industrial ops.
• Strong knowledge of steam cycles, heat transfer, and feedwater systems in large plants.
• Experience with process safety practices (HAZOP, PHA, MOC) and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to interpret PFDs/P&IDs and develop control philosophies.
• Proven problem-solver with data analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain process documentation (PFDs, P&IDs, heat/mass balances, operating envelopes).
• Lead or support hazard analyses, MOC reviews, and incident investigations.
• Identify and implement energy and emissions reduction opportunities.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, EHS, and project teams to improve uptime and reliability.
• Provide technical support for startups, shutdowns, turnarounds, and commissioning.
• Evaluate data and prepare calculations, reports, and recommendations for plant mods or capex.
• Support equipment selection (pumps, valves, heat exchangers, tanks, reactors, controls).
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with instrumentation/controls engineers to improve automation and monitoring.

Skills

Chemical engineering fundamentals

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Process safety knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PFDs & P&IDs interpretation

Engineering calculations

Excel

Aspen HYSYS/Aspen Plus/CHEMCAD

Job description

Aalo Atomics in Austin, TX seeks a Chemical Process Engineer to design, optimize, and safely operate large-scale steam and feedwater systems for advanced nuclear microreactors. You will improve efficiency, reliability, and compliance while partnering with operations, maintenance, and EHS teams.

The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years in power/refinery environments, strong fundamentals in thermodynamics and heat transfer, and hands-on experience with process safety and PFDs/P&IDs.