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 

 

Characterization, Testing & Data Analysis 

• Coordinate with characterization and quality teams to evaluate material properties, product attributes, and process results 

• Review and analyze data from process runs, inspections, measurements, and characterization activities 

• Use data to identify trends, assess process performance, and support technical decision-making 

• Prepare technical summaries, test reports, process records, and data packages 

• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions related to material or process deviations 

 

Manufacturing & Cross-Functional Integration 

• Work closely with manufacturing, quality, characterization, EH&S, radiological controls, licensing, and supply chain teams 

• Ensure development activities are planned and executed with safety, quality, traceability, and manufacturability in mind 

• Support development of process flows, material movement plans, and manufacturing readiness activities 

• Help translate engineering requirements into practical production methods and procedures 

• Communicate technical status, risks, and results clearly to project and technical stakeholders