Nuclear Fuel Process Development Engineer – Hands-on

Standard Nuclear, Inc.; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Disability and Life Insurance

401K Plan

Paid Time Off, Holidays

Job summary

Standard Nuclear, Inc. in Idaho Falls is seeking an early-career Nuclear Fuel Development Engineer to contribute to process development, fuel fabrication, and data analysis across lab and manufacturing settings.

You will plan experiments, help scale processes for manufacturing, document results, and collaborate with quality, EH&S, radiological controls, and licensing teams in a regulated environment. This hands-on role emphasizes disciplined documentation, strong technical foundations, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical discipline.
• 3–4 years of experience in nuclear fuels, materials processing, chemical processing, ceramics, powders, fuel fabrication, or related technical work preferred.
• Hands-on experience in laboratory, pilot, manufacturing, or regulated technical environments.
• Familiarity with nuclear fuel fabrication, fuel materials, uranium processing, ceramic processing, powder handling, thermal processing, or advanced materials manufacturing is preferred.
• Experience supporting process development, experimental execution, process troubleshooting, or manufacturing scale-up.
• Strong technical writing skills and experience preparing procedures, test plans, reports, or controlled documentation.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineers, scientists, technicians, operators, quality personnel, and safety teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development and optimization of nuclear fuel fabrication processes.
• Assist with planning and execution of experiments, process trials, and demonstrations.
• Evaluate process parameters and material behavior to improve repeatability and product consistency.
• Support scale-up of development activities from lab to manufacturing workflows.
• Identify process limitations and opportunities for yield or throughput improvements.
• Support hands-on work with nuclear fuel materials, powders, ceramics, chemical processing, and thermal processing.
• Assist with preparation, handling, movement, and tracking of materials according to approved procedures.
• Collaborate with technicians and operators to support equipment setup, process readiness, and production execution.
• Troubleshoot process issues, equipment limitations, and material performance concerns.
• Develop tooling, fixtures, work instructions, and process documentation as needed.
• Coordinate with characterization and quality teams to evaluate material properties and process results.
• Review and analyze data from process runs, inspections, measurements, and characterization activities.
• Use data to identify trends, assess process performance, and support technical decisions.
• Prepare technical summaries, test reports, process records, and data packages.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions related to material or process deviations.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, EH&S, radiological controls, licensing, and supply chain teams.
• Ensure development activities are planned with safety, quality, traceability, and manufacturability in mind.
• Translate engineering requirements into practical production methods and procedures.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and results to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including procedures, work instructions, and reports.
• Support audit readiness and traceability of fuel development activities.
• Follow safety, radiological, quality, and environmental requirements.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Materials processing

Chemical processing

Data analysis

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical discipline

Tools

Laboratory/industrial equipment handling

Job description

Standard Nuclear, Inc. in Idaho Falls is seeking an early-career Nuclear Fuel Development Engineer to contribute to process development, fuel fabrication, and data analysis across lab and manufacturing settings.

You will plan experiments, help scale processes for manufacturing, document results, and collaborate with quality, EH&S, radiological controls, and licensing teams in a regulated environment. This hands-on role emphasizes disciplined documentation, strong technical foundations, and