Senior Mechanical Engineer, Radiant Nuclear

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Civil or Structural Engineering
• 6+ years of experience designing structures
• 4+ years of experience performing stress analysis using both hand calculations and finite element tools (Abaqus, Ansys, FEMAP, or similar)
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish our mission
• Must work 100% onsite at El Segundo HQ

Desirable

• Radiant is seeking a highly motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop critical structures within Kaleidos
• You will solve unique challenges creating efficient and reliable structures that facilitate fission while surviving extreme temperature environments and meeting volumetric constraints
• You will be responsible for the following: trade studies, material selection, detailed structural analysis, assembly, integration, and testing
• You will have an instrumental impact of fueling the first new commercial reactor design in over 50 years by 2026
• 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) to determine structural integrity (margins of safety) using both hand calculations and finite element tools
• Develop and execute manufacturing/assembly instructions and test plans
• Create and manage a Bill-Of-Materials (BOM)
• Find and develop suppliers for components
• Own subassembly design, manufacturing, and test schedules
• Own risk analysis (FMEA) for subsystems
• Collect requirements, provide expertise and feedback to engineers in other functional areas via clear, constructive communication