UF6 Deconversion & Oxide Production Engineer

Protingent; Oak Ridge (TN); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 255 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Protingent Staffing is seeking a UF6 Deconversion / Oxide Production Process Engineer to lead development and optimization of UF6 deconversion processes and oxide production. You will oversee feed introduction, reaction control, drying, calcination, atmosphere control, and product conditioning, coordinating across teams to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance.

This is a full-time role in Oak Ridge, TN, onsite, with government contract requirements restricting eligibility to U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, chemistry, materials science, ceramic engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with uranium oxide production, deconversion, thermal processing, powder processing, chemical reaction engineering, or comparable materials manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory, bench, pilot, or demonstration systems involving reactors, furnaces, drying, powder handling, sampling, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to connect process variables to powder chemistry and physical properties and evaluate suitability for downstream processing.

Responsabilités

• Develop and optimize UF6 deconversion processes, including feed introduction, reaction control, intermediate handling, oxide formation, and product conditioning.
• Evaluate how process conditions affect oxide chemistry, particle size, morphology, surface area, moisture, density, impurities, and downstream performance.
• Execute laboratory and demonstration-facility campaigns, including equipment startup, sampling, inspection, troubleshooting, and technical reviews.
• Develop thermal-processing approaches involving drying, calcination, atmosphere control, and other treatments required for target product properties.
• Improve powder collection, transfer, classification, conditioning, and sampling while minimizing contamination and material loss.
• Define off-gas and HF-management requirements in collaboration with process, mechanical, controls, and safety engineers.
• Evaluate scale-up challenges involving thermal performance, gas flow, solids handling, and product consistency.
• Coordinate product specifications with uranium recovery, analytical, ceramic-processing, and fuel-manufacturing teams.
• Maintain test plans, operating parameters, technical evaluations, and controlled development records.

Connaissances

Chemical process knowledge

Laboratory troubleshooting

Scale-up optimization

Data-driven decision making

Formation

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or related

Advanced degree in a relevant technical discipline

Direct UF6 deconversion or uranium oxide manufacturing experience

Nuclear quality or radiological facility experience

Outils

Pilot plant equipment

Reactor operation

Analytical instrumentation

Description du poste

Protingent Staffing is seeking a UF6 Deconversion / Oxide Production Process Engineer to lead development and optimization of UF6 deconversion processes and oxide production. You will oversee feed introduction, reaction control, drying, calcination, atmosphere control, and product conditioning, coordinating across teams to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance.

This is a full-time role in Oak Ridge, TN, onsite, with government contract requirements restricting eligibility to U.S.