Staff Mechanical Engineer – Nuclear Systems Leader (Equity)

Valar Atomics; New Mexico; On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity ownership

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

Lunch and dinner onsite

PPE stipend

High-impact startup environment

Career growth opportunities

Direct collaboration with experienced操

Job summary

Valar Atomics seeks a Staff Mechanical Engineer for the reactor program to own major mechanical systems from concept to production. You will lead design direction for the reactor, control rods, helium boundary, HVAC, and Citadel, ensuring design integrity and manufacturing repeatability.

The role requires hands-on technical authority, a hardware-first mindset, and collaboration with systems engineering, safety, IC&E, quality, and supply chain to deliver a scalable nuclear plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 8+ years of mechanical hardware experience.
• Experience as technical owner of a major system, with design decisions and margins.
• Proven ability to lead hardware design from concept through commissioning.
• Strong background in stress analysis, thermal design, materials, and codes.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design basis for assigned systems and set design direction.
• Lead design reviews and gate decisions from concept to design freeze.
• Define test plans with V&V and support commissioning through first operation.
• Mentor engineers and drive repeatable, scalable production.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Stress analysis

Mechanical design ownership

Thermal design

Piping codes knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Job description

Valar Atomics seeks a Staff Mechanical Engineer for the reactor program to own major mechanical systems from concept to production. You will lead design direction for the reactor, control rods, helium boundary, HVAC, and Citadel, ensuring design integrity and manufacturing repeatability.

The role requires hands-on technical authority, a hardware-first mindset, and collaboration with systems engineering, safety, IC&E, quality, and supply chain to deliver a scalable nuclear plant.