Thea Energy
Senior Integration Engineer - Nuclear Process
$150K–$180K
Kearny, NJ · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant experience in nuclear, fusion, chemical/process, or other highly regulated process systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
About the job
Develop and integrate process architecture for a first-of-a-kind fusion energy system, connecting plant systems and translating plant concepts into buildable system requirements.
What you'll do
- Develop process flow diagrams, process architectures, and system-level mass and energy balances.
- Define system boundaries, interfaces, requirements, and operating conditions across plant systems.
- Coordinate cross-disciplinary design and support safety reviews, system integration, commissioning, and operational readiness.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience developing PFDs, P&IDs, process architectures, and mass/energy balances.
- Experience defining system interfaces and working across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Familiarity with nuclear safety, configuration management, and formal engineering processes.
Nice to have
- Experience with tritium processing, nuclear fuel-cycle systems, isotope processing, or fusion fuel-cycle systems.
- Experience with vacuum, gas handling, cryogenic, or high-purity process systems.
Pay
$150,000-$180,000 (base salary)
Tools
PFDs, P&IDs, FMEA/HAZOP
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