Dynamics Engineer

General Matter•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

General Matter enriches uranium and is designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services in the US. The company aims to restore America's ability to produce nuclear fuel to power AI, advanced manufacturing, and critical industries. Reliable, low-cost enrichment is seen as a catalyst for a nuclear renaissance, making nuclear energy not only clean and safe but also affordable. General Matter was incubated inside Founders Fund and is backed by top venture capital firms. The team is mission-driven with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency, focused on making clean, safe, baseload energy the most affordable.

Requirements

Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc).
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
3+ years of mechanical engineering experience via project team, research, internship, and/or professional experience.
1+ year of experience in structural dynamic analysis or modeling.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
Hands-on experience analyzing data or building hardware.
Experience with vibration and shock testing.
Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.
Experience in a fast-paced engineering environment or a highly technical role requiring a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach to complete tasks within tight timeframes or budget constraints.

Responsibilities

Define requirements and own analysis and testing of dynamics through hand calcs and data analysis.
Use data to inform design and performance decisions.
Support optimization of designs for cost, performance, and manufacturability.
Execute dynamics testing from start to finish (pre-test planning, sensor selection & installation, testing, data and signal processing, and model correlation).
Perform root-cause analysis on test failures and develop hardware mitigations.
Participate in design review and provide feedback to ensure design objectives are met.
Work closely with electrical, software, manufacturing, and nuclear engineers to ensure designs are effectively integrated with overall system requirements.