Staff Fuel Cycle & Blanket Test Engineer

Developing commissioning and test plans for tritium and/or blanket program portfolio test stands

Designing and building infrastructure, both physical and documentation, to enable scaling research and production workflows

Supporting day-to-day needs in test spaces such as safety, cleanliness, procurement, and general upkeep

Providing peer review of procedures, reports, plans, and foundational documents

May be asked to lead and design expanding lab facilities within a team

Building expertise within a growing team, helping scale operations by contributing to training programs, workflows, and best practices

Operation & general upkeep of gas handling & molten salt facility systems & laboratory equipment.

Contribute to integrated system commissioning & build expertise in hazardous material facility operations at a technical level

Contribute to, revise, & author operations procedures

Document facility learnings & contribute to a culture of continuous improvement

MS in Engineering (chemical, materials, micro-nano engineering, mechanical engineering with a focus on heat/mass transport), physics, chemistry, or a related field, with 10 years of experience

Experience building and executing testing in an R&D setting

Experience working collaboratively in a laboratory setting with techs and senior scientists

Experience with rigorous data management including programming to generate reports

Experience writing clear lab reports and similar documentation

Generation of formal presentations & ability to succinctly summarize findings for a range of audiences

Attention to detail, safety, and organization to execute tests with good controls

Experience with data analysis using programming tools such as Python

Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, technical staff and others

Ability to clearly express and critique ideas

Excellent communication and organizational skills

Independent problem solving ability, & able to approach new problems with creativity

10+ years work experience in a production or laboratory setting

Experience working with high purity, rare, or tritium gases

Experience working with molten salts or corrosive fluids

Glovebox operations & PPE use for hazardous material handling.

Experience with analytical equipment and building high vacuum systems

Confluence, JIRA tools

Experience with process plant systems and ability to read documentation

Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs

Perform activities such as typing, standing or sitting for extended periods of time

Willing to occasionally travel to suppliers and support commissioning/test activities

Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics

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At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, “Export Control Laws"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.