Chemical Engineer, Sr.

Job Summary

Join a team pushing the boundaries of advanced nuclear technology. As a Chemical Engineer reporting to the Engineering Manager, you’ll play a central role in supporting the process systems, materials, components, and specialized production equipment that drive the Centrifuge Project. Your expertise will help advance critical program objectives while upholding Centrus Energy’s high standards in safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

What You Will Do

In this role, you’ll work across a broad and exciting range of responsibilities. You’ll support the design, development, and troubleshooting of complex chemical and process systems—including vacuum and pressure systems, gas‑handling and purification processes, and material compatibility assessments for composites, metals, and specialty substances. You’ll contribute to hazard analysis, process safety evaluations, and chemical‑risk mitigation efforts to ensure operations remain safe and reliable. A key part of your work will be developing, maintaining, and reviewing detailed P&IDs, ensuring configuration control, tracking design changes, and validating diagrams with cross‑functional teams across design, manufacturing, operations, testing, quality, and safety. You’ll also help ensure these systems meet all relevant codes and standards and are fully integrated into fabrication and assembly documentation.

Additionally, you’ll support materials and equipment engineering by developing specifications for chemical‑process materials, coatings, lubricants, and consumables; assisting in the design and evaluation of components made from composites, metals, and specialty materials; and contributing to equipment designs used for chemical processes, material handling, and controlled‑environment operations. Your role will also include preparing, reviewing, and approving engineering packages, fabrication documentation, process instructions, and chemical‑control procedures, as well as establishing best‑practice methods for handling sensitive components and supporting QL‑1 and QL‑2 quality requirements. You’ll drive continuous improvement by collaborating across engineering, operations, design, procurement, quality, and safety teams; improving both internal processes and those of external suppliers; and managing multiple priorities to meet schedule and budget targets. Finally, you’ll help maintain strict compliance with company policies, safety programs, security requirements, environmental regulations, and DOE chemical‑handling expectations.

We'd Love to Hear from Candidates With

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (Mechanical, Nuclear, or Aerospace degrees considered)
• 3–5 years of engineering experience (Master’s degree may substitute)

A Successful Candidate Also Brings

• Lean manufacturing experience
• Experience in process engineering, chemical or gas systems, or materials engineering
• Project management experience
• Master’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Nuclear, or Aerospace Engineering
• 3–5 years CAD experience (Solid

Pay:

Estimated Starting Base Salary Range: $98,227-163,711. This position is Incentive eligible. Centrus considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. While the posted range reflects the anticipated hiring range for this position, compensation above the range may be considered for candidates with exceptional qualifications and directly relevant experience.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This position will require a pre­-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Centrus Energy and all subsidiaries shall abide by the applicable legal requirements. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

This position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance. Candidates for positions requiring a security clearance are required to be tested for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 prior to an offer of employment being made. In addition, once employed, employees will become part of a random drug testing program and may also be tested in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This position will require preemployment background check on the part of the Company and in order to receive a Q security clearance, a background investigation by the Federal government. Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required.

Centrus Energy Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.