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.