Project Engineer

Last Energy, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 80,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) options

PTO

Job summary

Last Energy is seeking a Project Engineer to help scale our engineering team while retaining hands-on design responsibilities. The role supports project ownership and potential outward-facing duties, enabling growth beyond traditional design work.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in engineering, 2+ years of relevant experience, and a willingness to relocate to the Washington, DC metro area. Compensation reflects a wide $80,000–$200,000 range with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Resident or willing relocate to Washington, DC metro area.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Engineer with potential project management responsibilities while staying involved in design engineering.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver projects on schedule and within scope.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and adapt to changing project requirements.

Skills

Engineering experience

Teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Last Energy is productizing a micro-modular nuclear plant and transforming the manufacturing process with the goal of delivering hundreds of installations per year by the end of the decade. We are in the process of doubling our engineering team to deliver on our first power plant by 2025.

Our organizational structure allowsfor “Swiss-Army knife contributors” who have the ability to fulfill various roles depending on the project type, their interest, expertise, and availability.

These functional divisions include:

(A) project owner, (B) subject matter expert / advisor, (C) individual contributor / design engineer, (D) research analyst or (E) external relationship manager.

The role of Project Engineer is ideal for a mid-career candidate who may be interested in someproject managementor have someoutward facing responsibilities but still stay involved in design engineering and may be feeling pigeon-holed or up against a ceiling at their current role.

• Insatiableappetite for learning
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Creativity and willingness to take on new challenges
• Extreme flexibility and open to “kill their darlings”
• Discipline, thoroughness, and extreme focus when needed

If this sounds like you, we’d love to chat!

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt in a dynamic environment
• Resident or willing relocate to Washington, DC metro area

$80,000 - $200,000 a year

• Last Energy offers full-time employees medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) options, and PTO.