Chemical Engineer

4 weeks ago

Oak Ridge, United States Centrus Energy Full time
Job Description

Position Summary:

Works on developing new processes or scaling up existing processes from lab scale to production to support nuclear fuel cycle operations. The successful candidate should work independently under minimal supervision on assigned projects.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Primary areas of focus will be developing new processes and designing unit operations for nuclear fuel production facilities. The work may involve laboratory-, bench- and/or pilot scale operation of test facilities and associated process modeling.
  • Exercises responsibility for accomplishing complex engineering assignments in your specialty. Makes independent decisions on engineering problems and methods. May supervise and monitor work with outside consultants and/or AE organizations.
  • Responsible for preparation and presentation of routine and special reports and summaries on status of projects.
  • May be assigned as a team lead for an individual design team which consists of selected professional and technical support staff. These teams may also include members from selected manufacturing and operations groups outside engineering.
  • Makes independent decisions on engineering problems and methods.
  • Participate in reviews of technical designs and papers as either the prime presenter or a panel member.
Qualifications - External

Position Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
  • Minimum five years of chemical process design experience in nuclear, chemical or petroleum industry.
  • Thorough understanding of chemical engineering unit operations and principles such as thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and reaction kinetics.
  • Experience in scaling up processes from lab scale or developing new processes from literature study.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience in designing and operating unit operations such as chemical reactors, furnaces, filtration, distillation, liquid-liquid extraction columns, gaseous, solid and liquid waste treatment systems, etc. in continuous or batch mode.
  • Proficient in AUTO CAD.
  • Proficient with ChemCAD, Aspen, HSC chemistry or similar process simulation software.
  • Advanced degree in chemical engineering.
  • DOE Q Clearance or DOD TS Clearance.


In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This position will require a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Centrus Energy and all subsidiaries shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

"This position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance. Candidates for positions requiring a security clearance are required to be tested for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 prior to an offer of employment being made. In addition, once employed, employees will become part of a random drug testing program and may also be tested in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This position will require a preemployment background check on the part of the Company and in order to receive a DOE security clearance, a background investigation by the Federal government. Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required."

Centrus Energy Corp. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, Females/Minorities/Disabled/Vets

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