Senior Mechanical Test Engineer, Fuel Handling (Austin)

Kindredventures; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 106,250 - 143,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Corporate Gym Membership

Job summary

Aalo Atomics, based in Austin, TX, is seeking a hands-on Test Engineer for the Fuel Handling System. You will design and build test rigs, run experiments, diagnose failures, and drive rapid iteration to turn concepts into reliable hardware in challenging environments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 6+ years of hands-on engineering experience, with fabrication, testing, and data acquisition skills; travel to test sites and reactor installations is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years hands-on engineering experience.
• Experience with fabrication, assembly, and mechanical testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and build test rigs for mechanical, thermal, and fluid validation.
• Execute tests on valves, seals, hoists, and handling mechanisms.
• Instrument systems and collect high-quality data.
• Diagnose failures and iterate quickly with design engineers.
• Perform hands-on fabrication and modification of test hardware.
• Travel to test sites or reactor installations.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Hands-on testing

Troubleshooting

Fabrication

Data acquisition

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Instrumentation

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Aalo Atomics, based in Austin, TX, is seeking a hands-on Test Engineer for the Fuel Handling System. You will design and build test rigs, run experiments, diagnose failures, and drive rapid iteration to turn concepts into reliable hardware in challenging environments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 6+ years of hands-on engineering experience, with fabrication, testing, and data acquisition skills; travel to test sites and reactor installations is required.