Lead Senior Mechanical Engineer, Reactor Structures

Forge Atomics Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, vision, dental

Job summary

Forge Atomics in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County seeks a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to design, analyze, and build reactor hardware for Ember, our pilot 25 MWe reactor.

You will own the most complex structural components, including pressure vessels and containment, ensuring regulatory compliance and optimising for cost and manufacturability. Based in the South Bay, this full-time in-office role requires relocation if not local.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering experience designing, analyzing, and building mechanical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and test pressure vessels, containment structures, seismic isolation, and secondary structures for Ember, our pilot nuclear reactor.
• Carry out trade studies for optimal structural materials, balancing cost, mass, strength, corrosion resistance, and manufacturability.
• Validate reliability of designs with rigorous testing: thermal cycling, pressure cycling, shock, vibration, radiation embrittlement, and corrosion; design experiments to ground analysis, develop fixturing, and create technical reports based on results.
• Work with manufacturers to understand process limitations and adapt designs for lead times and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with peers from different systems to develop designs that balance cost, efficiency, and deployment logistics.
• Support the assembly of your hardware in the factory, witness your designs being brought to life daily.

Skills

Mechanical design

Project leadership

Trade studies

ASME BPVC

High-pressure systems

Fabrication experience

Welding processes

Education

Bachelors in ME

Job description

Forge Atomics in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County seeks a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to design, analyze, and build reactor hardware for Ember, our pilot 25 MWe reactor.

You will own the most complex structural components, including pressure vessels and containment, ensuring regulatory compliance and optimising for cost and manufacturability. Based in the South Bay, this full-time in-office role requires relocation if not local.