UF6 Conversion / Fluorination Process Engineer

Averro; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) with up to 5% match

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Averro is seeking a chemist/engineer to develop uranium conversion and fluorination processes, from feed prep to product recovery, in a role that includes evaluating process variables and supporting commissioning and troubleshooting at demonstration facilities.

Essential qualifications include hands-on lab or pilot work with reactive gases, high temperatures, or corrosive service, and a bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Nuclear Engineering, or related field.

Qualifications

• Experience in fluorination, halogen chemistry, gas-solid reactions, or uranium conversion process development.
• Hands-on lab or pilot work with reactive gases, high temperatures, or corrosive service.
• Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Nuclear Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop uranium conversion and fluorination processes, from feed preparation to product recovery
• Evaluate how temperature, gas composition, and residence time affect conversion and impurities
• Support lab and demonstration-facility commissioning, sampling, and troubleshooting
• Assess corrosion and materials-of-construction challenges in fluorinating environments
• Support equipment selection for reactors and gas-handling systems

Skills

Fluorination

Halogen chemistry

Gas-solid reactions

Uranium conversion

Lab/pilot work

High temperatures

Corrosive service

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Eng / Chemistry / Nuclear Eng

Job description

Benefits

• Medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401(k) with up to 5% match
• unlimited PTO
• paid holidays
• parental leave
• relocation assistance

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop uranium conversion and fluorination processes, from feed preparation to product recovery
• Evaluate how temperature, gas composition, and residence time affect conversion and impurities
• Support lab and demonstration-facility commissioning, sampling, and troubleshooting
• Assess corrosion and materials-of-construction challenges in fluorinating environments
• Support equipment selection for reactors and gas-handling systems

Essential Qualifications

• Experience in fluorination, halogen chemistry, gas-solid reactions, or uranium conversion process development
• Hands-on lab or pilot work with reactive gases, high temperatures, or corrosive service
• Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Nuclear Engineering, or related field

Bonus Qualifications

• Advanced degree; direct uranium fluorination or UF6 experience
• Fluorine-bearing gas systems or UF6 handling
• Online gas analysis or DOE/nuclear facility experience

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