Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Components

Forge Atomics•El Segundo, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Forge Atomics is developing nuclear fission technology to scale reliable energy production while lowering environmental impact. The Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Components will serve as a hardware expert for critical fluid and electromechanical components in Ember, Forge’s 25 MWe nuclear reactor. The role owns development of critical components and helps set the technical standard for the components engineering team. The position is based in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, is full-time in the office, and requires relocation if the employee is not already local. The employee must be able to work extended hours and weekends as necessary and travel to reactor construction sites in other states as necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical discipline.
At least 5 years of mechanical design or hands-on manufacturing experience.
Ability to work full-time in the office in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County; relocation is required if not already local.
Ability to travel to reactor construction sites in other states as necessary.
Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience designing and analyzing mechanical systems through professional work, project- or research-based student experience, or a combination.
Experience acting as a technical lead, including scoping work, reviewing designs and processes, and guiding engineers to successful outcomes.
Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals, including with partial information.
Experience at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical role requiring a scrappy, entrepreneurial approach under tight time or budget constraints.
Hands-on experience with fluid, gas, or thermal systems.
Experience using test instrumentation and control components such as pressure transducers, thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors, relays, or solenoid valves.
Knowledge of electromechanical devices, actuators, pumps, valves, regulators, or other fluid and position-control devices.
Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for problem solving, and desire to enable abundant clean energy.

Responsibilities

Develop manufacturable flow-control devices, mechanisms, and heat exchangers through end-to-end ownership, including design, analysis, production layout, assembly, environmental testing, and reactor integration.
Question requirements, eliminate unnecessary parts and processes, simplify and optimize designs, and accelerate and automate component deliveries.
Validate hardware and design reliability through thermal cycling, pressure cycling, shock, vibration, and radiation-embrittlement testing.
Design experiments to ground analysis, develop test fixtures, and prepare technical reports based on results.
Collaborate with engineers from other systems to develop designs that balance cost, efficiency, and deployment logistics.
Support factory assembly of hardware and follow designs through fabrication and use.
Train and mentor junior components engineers and set a standard for technical rigor across the team.
Travel to reactor construction sites in other states as necessary.
Work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Benefits

Company stock or stock options as long-term incentives may be available.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount.
Comprehensive medical coverage.
Vision coverage.
Dental coverage.
401(k) retirement plan.
Paid vacation.
Paid parental leave.
Paid sick leave under company policy.
Various other perks.