Chemical Process Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: US - Huntsville, AL

Company

hirify.global, part of Teledyne Technologies, develops innovative sensing and enabling technologies for aerospace, defense, industrial, environmental monitoring, electronics, oceanographic, energy, medical imaging, and pharmaceutical applications.

What you will do

• Design, engineer, and test chemical process systems and equipment for chemical plants, refineries, power plants, nuclear power plants, and nuclear fuel processing facilities.
• Compile design basis and requirements documentation; develop material and energy balances, PFDs, UFDs, P&IDs, datasheets, specifications, process control narratives, and deliverable estimates.
• Perform equipment and line sizing, pressure-drop calculations, fluid-dynamics simulations, and sizing calculations for relief devices and control valves in accordance with applicable standards.
• Conduct or support What-If analyses, HAZOP, PHA reviews, and FMECA; develop control concepts with instrumentation and controls engineers.
• Coordinate deliverables with multidisciplinary engineering, project, program, executive, and customer teams; support proposals and critical document reviews.
• Train and mentor entry-level and junior engineers and support process improvement, safety, productivity, and rework reduction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field, plus 2–4 years of directly related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination; a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering is also accepted.
• Experience as a lead process engineer developing preliminary, intermediate, and detailed process design packages.
• Familiarity with current codes, standards, and good engineering practices in process design.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and ability to lead a team from conceptual design through detailed engineering.
• Analytical skills for developing preliminary cost estimates for proposals.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to perform critical engineering document reviews and meet project schedule requirements.
• Basic knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100, plus working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.
• Ability to follow import/export requirements and coordinate with facility import/export personnel as required.

Nice to have

• Experience in the commercial or government nuclear industry, including DOE or DOD projects.
• Experience developing analytical methods for chemical characterization of gaseous, inorganic, or trace species using mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, spectroscopy, or related techniques.
• Experience with separation and concentration of gaseous chemicals.
• Active PE license.

Culture & Benefits

• Work is performed within multidisciplinary project teams.
• The organization emphasizes high reliability, innovation, ethics, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Equal employment opportunity is provided without regard to protected characteristics.