Nuclear Fuel Development Engineer

Standard Nuclear is fueling America’s nuclear renaissance at industrial scale. Our mission is to deliver the essential building blocks of nuclear power—enabling cost-effective, safe, and secure energy for the world.
The Nuclear Fuel Development Engineer supports Standard Nuclear’s fuel development and manufacturing programs by contributing to process development, fuel material fabrication, characterization, testing, and technical documentation. This role works across engineering, laboratory, and manufacturing environments to help develop reliable processes for advanced nuclear fuel production.
This is a hands-on technical role suited for an early-career engineer with experience or strong interest in nuclear fuels, materials processing, chemical processing, ceramics, powders, or fuel fabrication. The Nuclear Fuel Development Engineer will support experimental planning, process execution, data analysis, and transition of development activities into repeatable manufacturing practices.
The role requires strong technical fundamentals, disciplined documentation, and the ability to work closely with fuel development, manufacturing, characterization, quality, EH&S, radiological controls, and licensing teams in a regulated nuclear fuel fabrication environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Fuel Development & Process Engineering
Support development and optimization of nuclear fuel fabrication processes
Assist with planning and execution of experiments, process trials, and technical demonstrations
Evaluate process parameters, operating conditions, and material behavior to improve repeatability and product consistency
Support scale-up of fuel development activities from laboratory or pilot work into manufacturing workflows
Help identify process limitations, sources of variation, and opportunities for yield or throughput improvement
Materials Processing & Fabrication Support
Support hands-on work involving nuclear fuel materials, powders, ceramics, chemical processing, thermal processing, and related fabrication steps
Assist with preparation, handling, movement, and tracking of materials in accordance with approved procedures
Work with technicians and operators to support equipment setup, process readiness, and production execution
Help troubleshoot process issues, equipment limitations, and material performance concerns
Support development of tooling, fixtures, work instructions, and process documentation as needed