Manufacturing Engineer — Fuel Handling System
About The Position
As a Manufacturing Engineer embedded in the Fuel Handling System (FHS) team, you will help build the hardware that handles nuclear fuel in our sodium-cooled microreactor. You will be full-time on the FHS sprint team in our Austin factory, working day-to-day with welders, machinists, designers, and test engineers to take parts from drawing to working hardware. Your day will mix fabrication planning, hands-on building, vendor coordination, and dimensional inspection. You will own the producibility of specific subassemblies while supporting the senior manufacturing engineer on broader system decisions. This role is a great fit for an engineer or experienced technician who wants to learn quickly, work hands-on with complex mechanical hardware, and grow into a senior manufacturing role in a fast-moving hardware environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field, OR equivalent hands-on manufacturing/technician experience
- 1–3 years of manufacturing engineering, fabrication, or shop experience
- Hands-on skills in at least one of: welding, machining, sheet metal, assembly, or inspection
- Comfortable reading mechanical drawings, GD&T callouts, and weld symbols
- Strong ownership mindset and willingness to learn by doing
- Comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast-iterating environment
- Must be based in the United States
- Must be willing to work on-site at our headquarters in Austin, Texas
Nice To Haves
- Stainless steel TIG welding experience
- CNC machining or CNC programming experience
- Sheet metal forming, bending, or press brake experience
- Experience with metrology tools (CMM, calipers, micrometers, optical comparators, laser trackers)
- Hands-on project experience (e.g., Formula SAE, robotics, rocketry, machine shop, hardware startups)
- Shop background (machinist, welder, or fab tech) growing into engineering
- Background in nuclear, aerospace, semiconductor, or other high-reliability industries
Responsibilities
- Own producibility of assigned subassemblies: welded structures, machined parts, sheet metal/bent parts, and assembly fixtures
- Work directly with welders, machinists, and assembly technicians on the factory floor
- Develop and refine work instructions, fixtures, and tooling for repeatable builds
- Support dimensional inspection and metrology for critical features
- Coordinate with outside vendors when parts are sourced externally
- Help build, modify, and rework test rigs and prototype hardware on tight timelines
- Diagnose and resolve fabrication issues quickly—often by getting hands-on at the bench yourself
- Maintain organized records of as-built configurations, deviations, and inspection results
- Support on-site installation and commissioning at the reactor facility in Idaho with occasional travel
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Corporate Gym Membership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
