The RoleWe're seeking highly skilled and motivated Process Engineers to join our TRISO manufacturing pilot line. In this role, you'll be responsible for state-of-the-art chemical processing equipment; taking radical ownership of the system performance and operations. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to install, troubleshoot, and optimize pilot scale uranium processing equipment. This job is full-time in Orangeville, Utah.
Key Responsibilities - System Ownership: Take ownership of one of several major subsystems, ensuring alignment between performance targets, manufacturability, and cost.
- Procedure Writing: Write and optimize procedures for operation and repairs of chemical processing equipment.
- Engineering Analysis: Perform structural, thermal, chemical, and fluid analyses to validate system performance and reliability.
- Development Execution: Develop detailed understanding and modeling of equipment operations and optimize output to meet stringent specifications.
- Yield Improvement: Improve yields and throughput time.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with other functions of the processing lines, engineering, and management.
- Supplier & Manufacturing Interface: Work closely with vendors to manage cost, timelines, manufacturing process selection, and quality control.
- Design Process Development: Contribute to the best internal practices for safety, documentation, and personnel management.
You Will Be Successful in This Role If You- Demonstrate ability and eagerness to learn and become subject matter expert on assigned equipment.
- Achieve operational completeness of mechanical installation and documentation.
- Collaborate effectively with technicians and other engineers.
- Adapt to changing priorities and environments without losing sight of all tasks.
- Exhibit extreme ownership, curiosity, and attention to details
Basic 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 Emory County, Utah
Preferred Skills and Experience - 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
What We Offer - Competitive base salary
- Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
- 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
Salary
$90,000-$220,000 USD 
