Nuclear Fuel Qualification Lead- Help Us Prove a New Standard in Nuclear Fuel
Blykalla is scaling quickly in order to industrialize our small modular reactor (SMR) concept. If you are passionate about nuclear technology and want to make a significant impact, join us!
Are you a technically sharp, self-driven engineer who knows what it takes to qualify nuclear fuel? Join Blykalla and lead the work to prove our fuel’s performance—from digging up data to driving high-stakes irradiation tests. This is a chance to shape how a new fuel gets qualified for the world’s first lead-cooled SMR.
What we do at Blykalla
At Blykalla, we are developing the next generation of nuclear technology with our Advanced Small Modular Reactor (SMR), based on uranium nitride fuel and a compact, lead-cooled design. As Sweden’s only SMR developer, we are on a mission to decarbonize heavy industry and other energy-intensive sectors and deliver safe, scalable, and sustainable energy.
What you’ll get to do
You’ll lead the technical execution of our fuel qualification programme. Your mission is to make sure we have the right data, the right experiments, and the right documentation to prove that our fuel is ready—credible, safe, and regulator-ready.
Define what it takes to qualify our fuel—regulatory expectations, technical evidence, and structured arguments
Identify data gaps and source relevant results from past and present programmes, publications, and industry archives
Specify and follow up irradiation tests and post-irradiation examinations that generate the data we need
Drive international collaboration efforts—both by joining existing qualification programmes and by setting up targeted partnerships with labs and academia
Align development and qualification needs across the fuel and materials teams
Serve as the technical lead in sourcing and procuring services critical to fuel qualification, in close collaboration with the sourcing team
Represent Blykalla’s technical position in discussions on fuel performance and qualification with regulators, authorities, and partners
Build internal structure and documentation to ensure data traceability, quality assurance, and readiness for regulatory submissions
Where this role can take you
If you succeed in this role, you’ll become a key technical voice in our fuel program. Over time, this could grow into:
An expert path: a broader qualification lead role covering fuel, materials, and components across the development pipeline.
A strategic path: a strategic R&D role within Blykalla’s R&D team—leading programme coordination, integrating external collaborations, and driving cross-cutting development work beyond just fuel.
A manager path: a coordination role ensuring technical alignment across engineering, safety, and regulatory teams in support of qualification goals.
This is a core position with real potential to shape how we—and the broader SMR field—define qualified fuel.
Who you are
You work with clarity and initiative. You break down complexity, structure your work, and follow through without waiting for direction. You ask questions when things don’t add up, and you’re comfortable challenging assumptions—your own and others’. You communicate directly and respectfully, especially when stakes are high or perspectives differ. You take ownership of your work, flag risks early, and stay focused on outcomes. You’re pragmatic about progress, quick to test ideas, and disciplined about safety and credibility. You collaborate across functions without friction, keep others informed, and contribute to a culture where high standards and psychological safety go hand in hand.
Qualifications
Degree in nuclear engineering, materials science, or a closely related field
Understanding of regulatory processes for fuel qualification and evidence-based safety cases
Experience with fuel qualification—such as designing experiments, running irradiation tests, or conducting PIE to generate regulatory evidence.
Fluent in English; Swedish is a plus
Willingness to travel within Europe and occasionally beyond
Eligible to work with nuclear materials in Sweden.
Location
The position is based in Stockholm with flexibility for partial remote work. Travel to partner sites and research facilities will be part of the role.
We do not accept applications via email.
We are not open to external help from recruitment agencies.
- Team
- Engineering
- Locations
- Stockholm

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About Blykalla
Blykalla is Sweden's only SMR vendor, commercializing lead-cooled fast reactors for industrial use. Based on 20+ years of research, their SEALER technology is a compact 55 MWe unit designed to offer a safe, efficient, and scalable power solution. With a strong foundation within Sweden, Blykalla is well positioned to deliver Europe's first advanced SMR, providing reliable and sustainable baseload energy to power AI and clean industries.
Backed by partners such as Uniper, ABB, KSB, Höganäs, and the Royal Institute of Technology, Blykalla has secured close to EUR 50 million in funding, including a SEK 99 million grant from the Swedish Energy Agency and a EUR 17 million investment from the EU. The company plans to complete its first SEALER reactor by 2030 and begin serial production in the 2030s. By 2050, their technology could generate up to 500 TWh of clean electricity annually, cutting global CO₂ emissions by 0.5 gigatons each year.
Nuclear Fuel Qualification Lead- Help Us Prove a New Standard in Nuclear Fuel
Blykalla is scaling quickly in order to industrialize our small modular reactor (SMR) concept. If you are passionate about nuclear technology and want to make a significant impact, join us!
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