Turbomachinery Mechanical Designer – Equity & Impact

Valar Atomics Inc.; New Mexico; On-site; USD 140,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity ownership

Comprehensive medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

Lunch and dinner onsite

Job summary

Valar Atomics in the United States is seeking a turbomachinery mechanical design engineer to join the turbomachinery team and advance power generation capability. You’ll design static and rotating components for Valar’s power generation turbomachinery and define a manufacturable, high-efficiency, robust design.

As an early hire, you’ll influence system architecture decisions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring components from concept through test to production, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of mechanical design experience.
• Experience with high temperature components and materials.
• Excellent judgement in material selection.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Experience with turbomachinery mechanical design.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design of assigned components across the power conversion discipline.
• Facilitate required analyses to further the design and procurement of your components.
• Own all aspects of bringing assigned components to test and to full scale production.
• Develop detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, and engineering drawings (SolidWorks, Creo, or NX), applying advanced GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Select component materials that balance capability versus lead time and cost considerations.
• Interface with internal and external machine shops to develop a manufacturable design.

Skills

Mechanical design

Material selection

Manufacturing processes

Turbomachinery design

3D CAD proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Job description

Valar Atomics in the United States is seeking a turbomachinery mechanical design engineer to join the turbomachinery team and advance power generation capability. You’ll design static and rotating components for Valar’s power generation turbomachinery and define a manufacturable, high-efficiency, robust design.

As an early hire, you’ll influence system architecture decisions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring components from concept through test to production, with emphasis on