Molten Salt R&D Engineer — 4x10 Schedule, Fridays Off

Idaho National Laboratory; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 79,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Education program

Paid time off

Job summary

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a Molten Salt R&D Engineer to join the Advanced Technology of Molten Salts team at the Materials and Fuels Complex. This role follows a 4x10 schedule with every Friday off and focuses on advancing molten salt technologies for nuclear applications.

You will design and run high-temperature experiments, collect and analyze data, publish results, and contribute to proposals to fund research.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, nuclear engineering, materials science, or related ABET accredited program.
• 2 years of relevant experience for Level 3; Level 2 requires MS/PhD with no explicit experience stated.
• Hands-on experience and publications in molten salt engineering or related area.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering R&D activities related to molten salt chemistry and chemical conversions.
• Conduct fundamental and applied research; analyze test results and develop new methods.
• Assimilate and interpret experimental data and present findings at conferences.

Skills

Molten salt research

Scientific writing

Data analysis

Proposal writing

Education

MS or PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, nuclear engineering, materials science, or related ABET accredited program

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Molten salt handling

Job description

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a Molten Salt R&D Engineer to join the Advanced Technology of Molten Salts team at the Materials and Fuels Complex. This role follows a 4x10 schedule with every Friday off and focuses on advancing molten salt technologies for nuclear applications.

You will design and run high-temperature experiments, collect and analyze data, publish results, and contribute to proposals to fund research.