Senior Nuclear Structures Engineer – Onsite

Radiant; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock incentive plan

Medical plans to Platinum family

One Medical memberships

Vision and dental coverage

Flexible PTO and remote workday

Lunch and snacks

Job summary

Radiant, an El Segundo, CA-based company building transportable nuclear reactors, is seeking a Staff Structures Engineer to design and develop critical structures for Kaleidos. You will perform trade studies, material selection, and rigorous thermomechanical analyses to ensure safety and reliability in extreme environments.

You will own subassemblies, BOMs, supplier relationships, and FMEA processes, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to meet program requirements and timelines.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline is required.
• 7+ years of experience designing structures.
• 5+ years of experience performing stress analysis using hand calculations and FE tools (Abaqus/Ansys/FEMAP).

Responsibilities

• Ownership of critical structures such as mass-efficient transportable shielding systems, container system, and high temperature graphite and metallic systems.
• Conduct trade studies and develop designs to meet program requirements.
• Perform detailed thermomechanical analysis (static strength, durability/fatigue) and dynamic analysis (vibration, shock) using hand calculations and FE tools.
• Develop and execute manufacturing/assembly instructions and test plans; create and manage a BOM; find and develop component suppliers.
• Own subassembly design, manufacturing, and test schedules.
• Own risk analysis (FMEA) for subsystems.
• Provide expertise and feedback to engineers in other functional areas.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Structural Engineering

CAD Design

GD&T

Hands-on assembly

Education

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

Tools

Abaqus

Ansys

FEMAP

NX CAD

Job description

Radiant, an El Segundo, CA-based company building transportable nuclear reactors, is seeking a Staff Structures Engineer to design and develop critical structures for Kaleidos. You will perform trade studies, material selection, and rigorous thermomechanical analyses to ensure safety and reliability in extreme environments.

You will own subassemblies, BOMs, supplier relationships, and FMEA processes, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to meet program requirements and timelines.