TRISO Chemical Plant Process Engineer

The role

Process Engineers will manage state-of-the-art chemical processing equipment for a TRISO manufacturing pilot line. You will install, troubleshoot, and optimize pilot scale uranium processing equipment while working with cross-functional teams.

What you will do

• Take ownership of major subsystems to ensure alignment between performance, 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 and optimize output.
• Improve yields and throughput time.
• Partner with other functions of the processing lines, engineering, and management.
• Work closely with vendors to manage cost, timelines, manufacturing process selection, and quality control.
• Contribute to best internal practices for safety, documentation, and personnel management.

Required 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 wet chemistry and/ or high temperature processing
• 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 laboratory and production experience
• Ceramic processing, SolGel casting, high temperature production
• Chemical processing plants, wastewater treatment

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.