Senior Mechanical Engineer: Nuclear Microreactor Design

Union Square Ventures; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical insurance

One Medical membership

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Accident insurance

Hospital insurance

Critical illness insurance

Commuter benefits

FSA/HSA

Paid parental leave

Paid pregnancy leave

Daily catered lunch

Free snacks and drinks

Flexible PTO

Remote workday allocation

Job summary

The role focuses on designing and developing critical structures for portable nuclear microreactors, including shielding and high-temperature systems. You will perform detailed analyses and oversee manufacturing stages to ensure component integrity and safety.

Responsibilities include thermomechanical and dynamic analyses, BOM management, and supervision of subassembly testing. Strong CAD skills and hands-on calculations are essential for validating designs under demanding conditions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field required.
• 6+ years of structural design experience.
• 4 years of stress analysis using FEA tools.
• CAD proficiency and ability to perform hand calculations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop structures for portable nuclear microreactors, including shielding and high-temperature components.
• Perform detailed thermomechanical and dynamic analyses.
• Manage BOMs and oversee subassembly manufacturing and testing.

Skills

Structural Design

Stress Analysis

Finite Element Analysis

Thermomechanical Analysis

Dynamic Analysis

CAD

NX

Abaqus

Ansys

FEMAP

GD&T

FMEA

Material Selection

Bill of Materials

Trade Studies

Free-body Diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree in an engineering field

Tools

NX

Abaqus

Ansys

FEMAP

CAD

Job description

The role focuses on designing and developing critical structures for portable nuclear microreactors, including shielding and high-temperature systems. You will perform detailed analyses and oversee manufacturing stages to ensure component integrity and safety.

Responsibilities include thermomechanical and dynamic analyses, BOM management, and supervision of subassembly testing. Strong CAD skills and hands-on calculations are essential for validating designs under demanding conditions.