Manufacturing Engineer, Nuclear Microreactor Hardware (Austin)

Aalo Atomics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

On-site work

Job summary

Aalo Atomics, based in Austin, TX, is developing modular microreactors for nuclear energy. As a Manufacturing Engineer on the FHS team, you will own producibility of subassemblies and collaborate with welders, machinists, designers, and test engineers to convert drawings into working hardware.

You will plan fabrication, build and test parts, coordinate with vendors, and ensure quality through dimensional inspection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field, OR equivalent hands-on manufacturing/technician experience.
• 1-3 years of manufacturing engineering, fabrication, or shop experience.
• Hands-on skills in welding, machining, sheet metal, assembly, or inspection.
• Reading mechanical drawings, GD&T callouts, and weld symbols.
• Strong ownership mindset and willingness to learn by doing.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast-iterating environment.

Responsibilities

• Own producibility of assigned subassemblies: welded structures, machined parts, sheet metal/bent parts, and assembly fixtures.
• Work directly with welders, machinists, and assembly technicians on the factory floor.
• Develop and refine work instructions, fixtures, and tooling for repeatable builds.
• Support dimensional inspection and metrology for critical features.
• Coordinate with outside vendors when parts are sourced externally.
• Help build, modify, and rework testrigs and prototype hardware on tight timelines.
• Diagnose and resolve fabrication issues quickly – often by getting hands-on at the bench yourself.
• Maintain organized records of as-built configurations, deviations, and inspection results.
• Support on-site installation and commissioning at the reactor facility in Idahowithoccasionaltravel.

Skills

Welding

Machining

Sheet metal

Assembly

Inspection

GD&T

Drawing interpretation

Fabrication planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent hands-on manufacturing/technician experience

Tools

CMM

Calipers

Micrometers

Laser trackers

Job description

Aalo Atomics, based in Austin, TX, is developing modular microreactors for nuclear energy. As a Manufacturing Engineer on the FHS team, you will own producibility of subassemblies and collaborate with welders, machinists, designers, and test engineers to convert drawings into working hardware.

You will plan fabrication, build and test parts, coordinate with vendors, and ensure quality through dimensional inspection.