Job Details

Our client Is seeking to contract with a highly motivated fuel fabrication engineer to support the fuel fabrication supply team. In this role, you will support fuel fabrication process development for Natrium fuel and provide oversight and technical input for the Natrium fuel supply.

Responsibilities:

• Work with interdisciplinary team of engineers to ensure fuel that is fabricated meets the overall objectives
• Provides technical guidance, planning, and iterative oversight for Type 1 fuel fabrication.
• Travels to client's Everett, WA laboratory and/or other locations to meet with key stakeholders.
• Compose and review technical documents to support fuel fabrication process development and fuel supply planning.
• Supports alignment between GNF and client on technical issues, fuel fabrication facility design strategies, and implementation of licensing strategy.

• A minimum of a Doctorate Degree of Science degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in hands-on nuclear fuel fabrication.
• Experience with nuclear fuel injection casting is strongly preferred.
• Experience with applying novel fuel fabrication techniques is preferred.
• Experience with analysis techniques for fuel fabrication is preferred (ie SEM, ICP-MS, profilometry)
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence
• Possess ability to work on tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach
• Experience interacting on nuclear methodology with the NRC under an ASME NQA-1 compliant QA environment preferred
• Ability to consistently deliver to an aggressive schedule
• Self-motivated: able to seek out tasks and produce value aligned with team goals without waiting for next assignment
• Willingness to openly give and accept professional criticism through technical reviews and other venues
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork
• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.