Nuclear Enrichment Process Engineer

Gle Us; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Laser Enrichment in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Process Engineer to support development, design, testing, and commissioning of process systems for enrichment technology. This role translates process science and operating requirements into practical engineering inputs for first-of-a-kind equipment.

You will collaborate closely with mechanical design, systems engineering, test engineering, and process scientists to ensure alignment of process requirements with equipment and system designs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with chemical process systems, gas handling systems, vacuum systems, or similar industrial process equipment.
• Experience supporting process requirements, mass/energy balances, P&IDs, operating envelopes, or process system documentation.
• Experience supporting test planning, commissioning, troubleshooting, startup, or operation of complex process systems.
• Strong technical problem‑solving skills and ability to connect process behavior with equipment design and operating performance.
• Ability to work effectively with mechanical design, systems engineering, test engineering, operations, and process science teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support development of process requirements, operating envelopes, and process design inputs for enrichment-related systems.
• Prepare and review mass balances, energy balances, P&IDs, process flow diagrams, system descriptions, and design basis inputs.
• Complete calculations and analyses to support component sizing for pumps, compressors, valves, flow meters, pressure relief devices, piping, and other components typically found within a chemical processing facility.
• Help define normal operating conditions, off-normal conditions, process limits, and key performance parameters.
• Build and model process simulations using platforms such as ChemCAD, Comsol, Microsoft Excel, and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Work with mechanical design and systems engineering to ensure process requirements are incorporated into equipment and system designs.
• Provide process engineering input to design reviews, hazard reviews, readiness reviews, and configuration-controlled documentation.
• Support development of test plans, test objectives, acceptance criteria, commissioning plans, and system readiness documentation.
• Analyze test data to evaluate enrichment performance, system behavior, process stability, and operating limits.
• Use test results to recommend updates to process requirements, operating parameters, system designs, or future test plans.
• Support Test Loop operations during planning, startup, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning.
• Assist with identification of instrumentation needs, control points, alarm limits, and data collection requirements.
• Provide process engineering input to hazard analyses, safety basis development, and licensing-related documentation.
• Document technical findings, assumptions, conclusions, and recommendations clearly and consistently.

Skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Process understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering / related

Masters or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or related

Tools

ChemCAD

Comsol

MATLAB/Simulink

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Global Laser Enrichment in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Process Engineer to support development, design, testing, and commissioning of process systems for enrichment technology. This role translates process science and operating requirements into practical engineering inputs for first-of-a-kind equipment.

You will collaborate closely with mechanical design, systems engineering, test engineering, and process scientists to ensure alignment of process requirements with equipment and system designs,