Thermofluids Engineer

Rise Technical; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

A cutting-edge nuclear start-up in Austin, TX is seeking a Thermal Hydraulic Engineer to lead the design and validation of thermal-fluid systems. This hands-on role requires experience in thermofluids, proficiency in CFD tools, and a practical mindset. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop prototypes and push the boundaries of nuclear energy technology. The firm offers a competitive salary and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in thermofluids for industrial systems.
• Able to perform hand calculations.
• Familiarity with CFD tools such as ANSYS Fluent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, modeling, and validation of thermal-fluid systems.
• Perform hand calculations and conceptual analysis.
• Support prototype builds, testing, and rapid design iterations.

Skills

Thermofluids engineering

CFD tools (ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM)

Job description

$150,000 - $180,000 + Relocation Assistance + Excellent Benefits

Austin, TX (On-site)

Are you a Thermal Hydraulic or Thermofluids Engineer looking for a hands-on, technically exciting role in a fast-moving start-up where your work will make a real-world impact?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly technical engineering team that empowers its staff, where you will own the end-to-end development and analysis of critical systems and help push the boundaries of what’s possible in next-generation nuclear power.

The company is a rapidly scaling, well-funded U.S. start-up revolutionizing the nuclear power industry. They have an ambitious yet supportive culture, focused on building cutting-edge technology and redefining how nuclear energy can be designed, developed, and deployed at scale.

This position is ideal for a hands-on, practical Engineer from a thermo-fluids background, who enjoys solving real engineering problems and seeing their work move from analysis into build and deployment.

The Role:

• Lead the design, modeling, and validation of thermal-fluid systems
• Perform hand calculations and conceptual analysis
• Support prototype builds, testing, and rapid design iterations
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams

The Person:

• Experience in thermofluids for industrial systems
• Able to do on-the-fly hand calculations
• Familiar with CFD tools (ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM, or similar)
• Hands-on, practical mindset – builder over purely academic
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment