Nuclear Design Engineer for Next-Gen Reactor

Forge Atomics; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Stock options

Discretionary bonuses

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Forge Atomics in the South Bay area (Los Angeles County) seeks a Nuclear Engineer to own design, safety analysis, and licensing for Ember reactor development. You will drive core design, fuel cycle, and radiation release analysis, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a scalable, manufacturable solution.

The role emphasizes extreme ownership in modeling and de-risking complex systems, with relocation to the Los Angeles area and full-time office work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering, physics, or related technical discipline.
• 1+ years of engineering experience designing, analyzing, and building complex hardware (internships and school project team experience qualify)

Responsibilities

• Support aspects of nuclear core design including fuel assembly design and reactivity control.
• Own reactivity control design and analysis and transient response.
• Perform radiation shielding and release analysis against regulatory limits.
• Collaborate with fluids, structures, components and manufacturing teams for optimized design.
• Engage with fuel procurement supply chain to ensure manufacturability.
• Own significant portions of the nuclear system through initial criticality to full power deployment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Leadership in engineering competitions

First principles reasoning

Nuclear system design

Reactivity simulations

Thermal hydraulics

Radiation release analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering or physics

Job description

Forge Atomics in the South Bay area (Los Angeles County) seeks a Nuclear Engineer to own design, safety analysis, and licensing for Ember reactor development. You will drive core design, fuel cycle, and radiation release analysis, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a scalable, manufacturable solution.

The role emphasizes extreme ownership in modeling and de-risking complex systems, with relocation to the Los Angeles area and full-time office work.