Chemical Vapor Deposition Engineer (TRISO)

The role

You will take ownership of fluidized bed and chemical vapor deposition coater systems. You will work with cross-functional teams to install, troubleshoot, and optimize pilot scale uranium processing equipment.

What you will do

• Take ownership of fluidized bed/ chemical vapor deposition coater
• Refine, validate, and continuously improve operating, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures
• Improve operational robustness and production readiness using safety analyses
• Translate engineering analyses into improvements in process capability, reliability, and throughput
• Develop understanding and modeling of equipment operations to optimize output
• Improve yields and throughput time
• Drive QC lab analysis and own data management, retention, and reporting
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective action plans for coater equipment
• Work with vendors to manage cost, timelines, manufacturing process selection, and quality control
• Contribute to internal practices for safety, documentation, and personnel management

Required qualifications

• Direct experience with chemical vapor deposition
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• Proven track record of engineering excellence
• Strong knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and mechanical systems fluidized beds and CVD coating
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to lead root cause investigations
• Experience in production environment
• Experience overseeing and mentoring a team
• Excellent communication, technical documentation, and leadership skills
• Willingness to relocate to Emery County, Utah

Nice to have

• Experience in high-performance or safety-critical production environments
• Deep understanding of quality and reliability engineering
• Hands-on production experience
• Experience utilizing HMI and supporting PLC logic control updates
• Experience using statistical process control (SPC) and process data to improve batch-to-batch repeatability, throughput, and yield
• Working knowledge of CAD/PLM software

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch
• Generous PPE stipend
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
• The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up

Before you apply

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder)

About the company

Valar Atomics aims to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable. Their first pilot plant will be in Orangeville, Utah.