Lead Fuel Coating Engineer (TRISO & SiC) – Hybrid

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE); Oak Ridge (TN); Ibrido; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k) with company match

Unlimited PTO

Hybrid work in Oak Ridge

Descrizione del lavoro

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. is seeking a Fuel Coating Engineer to lead high-temperature vapor-deposition coating development for advanced nuclear fuel. You will manage TRISO and SiC CVD processes, scale lab results to production, and work hands-on with coating equipment in a hybrid Oak Ridge setting.

You will collaborate across fueling qualification, materials characterization, mechanical design, and controls teams to ensure robust coating performance, uniformity, and manufacturability.

Competenze

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• Experience with high-temperature vapor-deposition coatings (CVD, CVI, pyrocarbon, SiC) or similar.
• Hands-on experience operating or commissioning coating equipment in lab, pilot, or demo facilities.
• Strong understanding of deposition kinetics, gas transport, heat/mass transfer, and coating microstructure.

Mansioni

• Develop and optimize TRISO and SiC coating processes for fuel particles and pellets.
• Define requirements for furnaces, coaters, reactors, gas-delivery, and process-monitoring equipment.
• Conduct coating campaigns, troubleshoot issues, and evaluate coating characteristics and defects.
• Establish process controls and scale-up strategies for repeatable results across labs and production.
• Maintain technical records and collaborate with qualification teams on characterization and requirements.

Conoscenze

Materials science

Chemical engineering

Coating processes

Deposition kinetics

Experimental planning

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemical engineering, or related field

Strumenti

CVD equipment

CVI equipment

Pyrocarbon deposition

SiC deposition

Vacuum systems

Descrizione del lavoro

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. is seeking a Fuel Coating Engineer to lead high-temperature vapor-deposition coating development for advanced nuclear fuel. You will manage TRISO and SiC CVD processes, scale lab results to production, and work hands-on with coating equipment in a hybrid Oak Ridge setting.

You will collaborate across fueling qualification, materials characterization, mechanical design, and controls teams to ensure robust coating performance, uniformity, and manufacturability.