Senior Structural Engineer – Nuclear Concrete & Seismic (Onsite)

Radiant; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Medical benefits

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Parental leave

Daily catered lunch

Job summary

Radiant, based in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Structures Engineer to design and develop heavy concrete and precast systems enabling microreactor deployment. You will perform trade studies, material selections, finite element analyses, and prepare construction and test plans for critical structures that withstand extreme thermal and seismic conditions.

You will own BOMs, coordinate with suppliers, and drive risk analysis for subsystems while collaborating with mechanical, civil, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years designing concrete or reinforced concrete structures.
• 4+ years performing structural analysis using hand calcs and FE tools (Abaqus/Ansys/SAP2000).

Responsibilities

• Own critical concrete structures like dry cask storage systems and foundations.
• Conduct trade studies and designs for static, thermal, and seismic loads.
• Perform detailed structural analysis (concrete) and dynamic seismic analysis.
• Develop construction, fabrication, and test plans for concrete elements.
• Create and manage a Bill-of-Materials (BOM).
• Find suppliers and fabricators for precast components.
• Own subassembly design, fabrication, and test schedules.
• Own risk analysis (FMEA) for concrete structural subsystems.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines.

Skills

Concrete design

Structural analysis

Finite element methods

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

Ansys

SAP2000

Job description

Radiant, based in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Structures Engineer to design and develop heavy concrete and precast systems enabling microreactor deployment. You will perform trade studies, material selections, finite element analyses, and prepare construction and test plans for critical structures that withstand extreme thermal and seismic conditions.

You will own BOMs, coordinate with suppliers, and drive risk analysis for subsystems while collaborating with mechanical, civil, and