Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Nuclear Microreactors

Aalo Atomic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aalo Atomics, based in Austin, TX, is pioneering modular nuclear reactors. We seek a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead advanced manufacturing processes and production lines for our microreactors, working hands-on with technicians and other engineers in the factory.

You will drive design for manufacturability, tooling development, and process improvements to scale from first-of-a-kind builds to high-rate production, while mentoring engineers and ensuring safety and quality across operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing or process engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in welding, machining, forming, or assembly of complex metallic structures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.
• Strong problem-solving skills and bias toward action.
• Experience in highly regulated environments (e.g., AS9100, ISO13845).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for manufacturing processes, providing guidance on process selection, producibility, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to implement Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly.
• Lead the design, manufacture, and qualification of tooling, fixtures, and production equipment.
• Mentor and develop junior manufacturing and mechanical engineers.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for non-conformances.
• Drive continuous improvement by tracking KPIs, reducing cycle time, and increasing OEE and first-pass yield.
• Create and govern detailed work instructions, procedures, and build documentation.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new reactor designs or changes (FMEAs, first-article inspections).
• Support factory layout, capacity planning, and capital equipment decisions.
• Champion nuclear quality and safety culture per the Aalo Quality Manual.

Skills

Welding

Machining

Forming

Assembly

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering / Industrial / Mechanical

Tools

CAD/CAM software

MES

PLM tools

Job description

Aalo Atomics, based in Austin, TX, is pioneering modular nuclear reactors. We seek a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead advanced manufacturing processes and production lines for our microreactors, working hands-on with technicians and other engineers in the factory.

You will drive design for manufacturability, tooling development, and process improvements to scale from first-of-a-kind builds to high-rate production, while mentoring engineers and ensuring safety and quality across operations.