Senior Electrical Engineer, Nuclear Reactor Systems Equity

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical insurance

Vision and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Forge Atomics is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to own the highest-impact electrical systems for Ember, our 25 MWe nuclear reactor. You will design, validate, and deploy hardware that monitors, controls, and harnesses reactor power while balancing cost and safety.

You will lead architecture decisions, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across teams to deliver robust, scalable electrical solutions in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Rapidly design, develop, and test highly reliable electronics and electrical systems for our reactor
• Drive electrical architecture, specification, and communication protocols
• Collaborate with peers from different systems to balance cost, efficiency, and deployment logistics
• Run make vs. buy trades for the critical electrical systems of the reactor, including instrumentation and sensing systems and actuators such as control rod drive mechanisms
• Design plant electrical systems to meet regulatory requirements and safety standards while still achieving radical cost and schedule reductions
• Apply first-order hand calculations and empirical formulas to assess and iterate on your designs rapidly
• Support the assembly of your hardware in the factory, witness your designs being brought to life daily, and watch them power an abundant, clean future
• Provide training and mentorship to junior electrical engineers

Skills

Electrical design

System analysis

Hardware design

Mentorship

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline

Job description

Forge Atomics is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to own the highest-impact electrical systems for Ember, our 25 MWe nuclear reactor. You will design, validate, and deploy hardware that monitors, controls, and harnesses reactor power while balancing cost and safety.

You will lead architecture decisions, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across teams to deliver robust, scalable electrical solutions in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.