Senior Fuel Process Engineer

Develop and Design Innovative Fuel Salt Processes  • Design and optimize high-temperature chemical processes for molten salt fuel preparation. • Define process architectures, operating parameters and process performance requirements. • Produce process design notes, functional specifications and engineering calculations. • Develop innovative solutions while operating within the constraints of nuclear facilities and safety requirements. Lead Process Scale-up Activities  • Drive the transition from laboratory-scale fuel salt preparation to pilot-scale implementation. • Support the development of inactive and active process demonstrators. • Define scale-up strategies and technical requirements for future industrial deployment. • Ensure process designs remain suitable for operation within controlled nuclear environments. Manage Technical Collaboration with Nuclear Partners  • Act as Thorizon's primary technical interface with external nuclear laboratories and partners, including NRG. • Coordinate technical activities related to active testing and process deployment. • Align project objectives, technical requirements and regulatory expectations between partners. Deliver Process Engineering Documentation  • Produce process flow diagrams and operational schemes. • Develop functional analyses and process specifications. • Define technical requirements for equipment and containment systems. • Support engineering package development for future industrial implementation. Integrate Nuclear Safety into Process Development  • Ensure nuclear safety is incorporated from the earliest stages of process design. • Contribute to safety assessments and safety dossier preparation. • Support criticality safety analyses and technical justifications. • Ensure compliance with the requirements of nuclear operators and active laboratories. Provide Technical Leadership  • Serve as the reference expert for process sizing, scale- up and active testing activities. • Support internal project teams and contribute expert guidance across fuel-related activities. • Share knowledge and support the continued growth of Thorizon's fuel programme . ]]> Education  • Master's degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics or a closely related discipline. Experience  • Minimum 3 years of relevant industrial experience. • Experience in chemical process development and process engineering. • Experience with process design, process scale- up or pilot plant development. • Experience working in highly regulated industrial environments is highly desirable. • Experience in nuclear facilities, active laboratories or controlled areas would be a strong advantage. Technical Skills  • Chemical process development . • Process design and sizing . • High- temperature process engineering. • Process safety and nuclear safety integration. • Engineering documentation and technical specifications. • Knowledge of containment systems and operation in controlled environments. • Understanding of licensing and nuclear safety requirements is an advantage. Personal Skills  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Creative mindset capable of developing innovative solutions under challenging technical constraints. • Ability to collaborate effectively with external partners and multidisciplinary teams. • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills. • Autonomous, proactive and result-oriented . • Comfortable working in an international and fast-growing technology company. ]]> What You Can Expect From Us  • The opportunity to contribute directly to the deployment of Generation IV molten salt reactor technology. • A key position on one of the most strategic and critical workstreams within