TRISO Pilot Plant Process Engineer — Equity & Growth

Valar Atomics; Price (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Unlimited PTO

Free daily meals onsite

PPE stipend

Growth opportunities and autonomy

Job summary

Valar Atomics is building a groundbreaking TRISO manufacturing pilot line in Utah. We seek highly motivated Process Engineers to own subsystems, optimize performance, and lead chemical processing equipment operations.

You will collaborate with engineers and operators, troubleshoot systems, and drive improvements in yields, reliability, and safety across a fast-paced, high-impact startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Proven track record of engineering excellence.
• Strong knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and mechanical systems for high-temperature processing.

Responsibilities

• System ownership of subsystems, ensuring alignment between performance targets, manufacturability, and cost.
• Write and optimize procedures for operation and repairs of chemical processing equipment.
• Perform structural, thermal, chemical, and fluid analyses to validate system performance and reliability.
• Develop detailed understanding and modeling of equipment operations to optimize output.
• Improve yields and throughput time.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, engineering and management.
• Work with vendors on cost, timelines, and quality control.
• Contribute to safe, well-documented internal processes and personnel management.

Skills

Process engineering

TRISO manufacturing

High-temperature processing

Root cause investigations

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Valar Atomics is building a groundbreaking TRISO manufacturing pilot line in Utah. We seek highly motivated Process Engineers to own subsystems, optimize performance, and lead chemical processing equipment operations.

You will collaborate with engineers and operators, troubleshoot systems, and drive improvements in yields, reliability, and safety across a fast-paced, high-impact startup environment.