Senior Fluid Systems Architect — Onsite Lead

Radiant Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock plan

Medical coverage

One Medical

Job summary

Radiant is seeking an impactful Lead, Fluid Systems Engineering to build and lead the team that owns Kaleidos fluid systems from preliminary design through build and production. You will set technical direction at a staff level, stay hands-on in the hardest design and analysis problems, and hire, develop, and lead a team of fluid systems engineers.

You will have an instrumental impact on fueling the first new commercial reactor design in over 50 years, with a focus on safety, reliability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Aeronautical, Civil, or Structural Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience designing, building, and testing fluid systems with senior or staff-level leadership.
• Experience mentoring engineers and growing as a people manager.
• Experience with fluid system architecture design.
• Proficient knowledge of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.
• Proficient knowledge of heat exchanger design and analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of fluid systems engineers; set goals and provide feedback.
• Own architecture and end-to-end engineering of fluid systems and components.
• Tackle complex thermal and fluids analysis using hand calculations and FEA tools.
• Drive supplier identification, selection, and development for components.
• Own subsystem risk analysis (FMEA) and design reviews.

Skills

Fluid systems design

Technical leadership

People management

Fluid dynamics

Thermodynamics

Heat exchanger design

MATLAB

Python

Finite element analysis (FEA)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Aeronautical, Civil, or Structural Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

FEA tools

Job description

Radiant is seeking an impactful Lead, Fluid Systems Engineering to build and lead the team that owns Kaleidos fluid systems from preliminary design through build and production. You will set technical direction at a staff level, stay hands-on in the hardest design and analysis problems, and hire, develop, and lead a team of fluid systems engineers.

You will have an instrumental impact on fueling the first new commercial reactor design in over 50 years, with a focus on safety, reliability, and