Nuclear Fuel Advanced Manufacturing Development Engineer

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Nuclear Fuel Advanced Manufacturing Development Engineer to work in our Advanced Fuel Manufacturing and Development department. Our team works a 4x10 schedule located out of our Materials and Fuels Complex with every Friday off.

INL is recognized as the lead national laboratory for DOE-NE providing much of the nuclear research development and demonstration capability needed to move nuclear innovation forward to deployment. MFC hosts a unique combination of personnel facilities and infrastructure and offers the ability to perform research and development of nuclear fuels from fuel design development and fabrication through post irradiation analysis.

You will work on a broad spectrum of activities in nuclear fuels and materials research development and demonstration. Responsibilities include concept development process qualification and characterization to the design and assembly of irradiation experiments. Act as a principal investigator oversee peer reviews generate scholarly outputs and seek new research opportunities to advance INLs mission on both national and international stages.

Responsibilities:

• Develop champion and deploy advanced manufacturing techniques in upport of research development and analysis with nuclear fuels and materials across one or more of the following technical areas: characterization fabrication sample preparation instrument development process development and irradiation experiment design and assembly.

• Responsible for activities from the procurement of feedstock coordination of material movements adherence to stringent quality and safety standards and overseeing the fuel or experiment being inserted into the reactor.

• Develop and use processes to fabricate a wide range of advanced nuclear fuels and nuclear fuels and materials experiments encompassing the full development lifecycle: process design procurement synthesis production post-processing characterization and novel development work associated with these activities.

• Follow through on basic project needs including submission of input towards establishment of these needs and subsequently acting on these requirements to develop and execute activities and processes resulting in high quality deliverables.

• Document activities coordinate material movements and establish multi-facility process paths ensuring quality standards are satisfied and adherence to safety protocols.

• Serve as a principal investigator. Establish research plans conduct research interpret data and provide technical leadership.

• Conduct peer reviews and drive generation of reports publications proposals and intellectual property.

• Actively seek new research opportunities generate proposals secure funding and represent INL to sponsors and peers in national and international forums.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Level 3: Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Materials Engineering Nuclear Engineering or other related technical engineering degree from an ABET-accredited institution and 5 years experience. Masters and 2 years of experience. PhD and 2 years experience.

• Level 4: Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Materials Engineering Nuclear Engineering or other related technical engineering degree from an ABET-accredited institution and 9 years of experience. Masters and 6 years of experience. PhD and 4years of experience.

• Must have a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental science theories and application needs such that the invoked approaches constitute technical best practices.

• Must have a sound knowledge of other related science or technical disciplines with the ability to effectively implement this knowledge to support the successful execution of assigned work and the development of new work.

• Must have demonstrated experience developing and/or deploying advanced manufacturing technique(s) including but not limited to additive manufacturing / 3D printing.

• Must have effective collaboration and communication skills to organize cross-functional teams to meet project requirements.

• Must be a US Citizen and have the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DOE L clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year of hands-on experience developing and/or operating advanced manufacturing equipment.

• Proven track record of deploying advanced manufacturing techniques to novel manufacturing problems or systems.

• Knowledge of a range of advanced and conventional manufacturing processes and experience selecting a preferred process from among them.

• Prior successes promoting advanced manufacturing processes and championing their adoption.

• Existing DOE L or Q clearance.

Job Information:

• The pay range for this position is: Level 3 ($95256 - $195288) / Level 4 ($114360 - $234336). At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education relevant experience and other credentials.

• TDP: This is a testing designated position; you will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing throughout the term of your employment.

• Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and you will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on depth and breadth of proven experience and skills.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this classification the employee is frequently required to stand walk sit stoop kneel bend and work in an office and field/laboratory environment. The job requires hand/finger dexterity to keyboard or type handle materials manipulate tools and reach with hands and arms. The job requires operation of job-related equipment and driving a vehicle. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds without assistance. Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with the public is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits and Relocation

• Medical Dental Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match
• Paid time off (personal leave)
• Employee Education Program (tuition assistance)
• Comprehensive Relocation Package
• Benefit eligibility subject multiple factors including employment status and position classification.

At this time BEA will not sponsor any H1-B visas obtained outside of the United States of America (U.S.A.) including consular visas.

INL is a science-based applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energys mission in nuclear energy research science and national defense. With more than 6300 scientists researchers and support staff the laboratory works with national and international governments universities and industry partners to change the worlds energy future and secure our nations critical infrastructure.
INL Mission
Our mission is to discover demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.

INL Vision
Our vision is to change the worlds energy future and secure our nations critical infrastructure.

Selective Service Requirements
To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see .

Equal Employment Opportunity
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran or disabled status or genetic information.

Reasonable Accommodation
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Other Information
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