Fuel Cycle Engineer

What You’ll Be Doing

You will play a key role in developing the world’s first continuous fuel cycle for commercial fusion energy. This position focuses on building and applying advanced process modeling and simulation capabilities to support fuel cycle process design and system integration. You'll work closely with engineers, scientists, and technicians across the company, with a focus on scaling up and integrating these systems into our commercial fusion platform. You will report to the Fuel Cycle Manager and work onsite at our Everett, WA office.

You Will:

• Develop and maintain in-house process simulation capabilities, including property libraries and sub-models for key unit operations
• Own fuel cycle process architecture and flowsheet design using steady-state and dynamic simulations to guide equipment sizing and system configuration
• Validate and refine simulation models using data from pilot-scale operations to improve model fidelity and predictive accuracy
• Support detailed design and specification of process components such as separation columns, catalyst beds, membranes, heaters, pumps, and cryogenic or vacuum systems
• Produce high-quality engineering documentation, including process design bases, PFDs, H&MBs, P&IDs, simulation results, sensitivity analyses, technical reports, and cost evaluations
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to implement and test process designs

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or equivalent experience with strong fundamentals in process engineering
• 5+ years of experience delivering full-scope engineering projects, including managing technical deliverables and schedules
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with chemical process simulation tools (e.g., AVEVA Process Simulation, HYSYS, ProMax)
• Proven ability to apply first-principles thinking and methodical problem-solving in complex engineering environments
• Experience conducting economic evaluations of engineering designs, including cost-benefit analysis, equipment sizing and cost estimation, and CapEx/OpEx forecasting
• Demonstrated success working on and contributing to multidisciplinary engineering projects