Director of Engineering - UNF Recycling

About the role

SHINE Technologies is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Director of Engineering to lead engineering efforts for the design of a used nuclear fuel (UNF) recycling pilot facility. This role offers a unique opportunity to take a nuclear process design from the early preliminary stage through detailed design, licensing with the nuclear regulatory commission (NRC), procurement of equipment, and construction.

The base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $225,000 per year plus a comprehensive compensation package.

Responsibilities

• Build the core engineering team for SHINE’s UNF recycling business unit
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to progress design and licensing of UNF recycling pilot facility
• Maintain documentation on baseline design, including facility design requirements, process description, and process flow diagram
• Develop equipment data sheets and specifications to communicate equipment requirements to vendors and design partners
• Prepare, review, or provide direction on nuclear analyses related to areas such as radionuclide inventories, dose rates, biological shielding, waste classification
• Provide input to project goals, schedule, and budget
• Actively participate in hazard and operability studies (HAZOPs) and design reviews
• Provide input to equipment layout to maximize process efficiency, factoring in operation, maintenance, and safety considerations
• Identify and evaluate key technical project risks, develop solutions, and communicate to senior management
• Provide guidance to and mentors junior engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline
• Ten years or more of relevant engineering experience
• Energized by solving interesting design engineering challenges
• Willingness to learn and understand new technology and technical processes
• Experience designing or selecting equipment for operation in harsh environments
• Familiarity with nuclear industry design, operations, and regulatory requirements
• Ability to manage multiple activities, prioritizing them in a way that contributes most to Company success

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of nuclear fuel cycle processes
• Nuclear safety analysis experience
• Familiarity with facility design, licensing, and construction under 10 CFR Part 50
• Experience interacting with a regulatory body, such as NRC