Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Pyroprocessing R&D Engineer to work in our Pyrochemical Science department. Our team works a 4x10 schedule located out of our Materials & Fuels Complex facility (MFC) with every Friday off. A Pyroprocessing R&D engineer develops cutting-edge technologies for the management and recycling of used nuclear fuels at the MFC. The researcher will develop electrochemical and other experiments in high temperature molten salts, collect experimental data, analyze data, document and publish experimental results. Knowledge and a working background in electrochemical processes in high temperature molten salts is required. Responsibilities Include: - Perform engineering research and development activities associated with pyroprocessing. - Conduct fundamental research and applied research. - Collect and analyze test results and develop new testing methods and analysis approaches. - Assimilate and interpret experimental data. - Present at conferences, either independently or a part of a research team. - Identify new research opportunities, contribute to the direction of technical teams, respond to research opportunities, and help create technical proposals and securing funding for research activities. - Develop technologies for the management and recycling of used nuclear fuels using advanced pyrochemical processing techniques including electrochemistry in molten salts. This may include hands-on testing, experimentation, and data collection with radiological materials in inert atmosphere gloveboxes. - You will report to the Department Manager.
