Nuclear Engineer - New York, United States - AdAstra Talent Advisors

Description

Nuclear Engineer

About the Company

Our clients long-term mission is to make clean energy abundant, from Earth to outer space.

They are fueled by the belief that energy abundance and military strength are the keys to unlocking growth in the American standard of living.

That's why they are building transportable microreactors for the modern warfighter.

They can solve the energy constraints of contested logistics by developing inherently safe, rapidly deployable nuclear microreactors that can be operated terrestrially or in space, thus untethering military capabilities from fossil fuel supply chains.

The founding team hails from SpaceX, the White House, MIT, Rigetti Computing, and the Air Force. They have raised over $8M in seed funding from top-tier investors, including Caffeinated Capital and Susa Ventures.

About the Role

As a member of the nuclear engineering team, you will become the responsible engineer for a key component of the nuclear reactor design such as materials, thermal hydraulics, safety analysis, or licensing.

The ideal candidate has a mix of industry and academic experience, and has worked in a team-oriented environment to mature nuclear concepts.

While you may have a specialty, you're not afraid to operate as a generalist in a growing organization.

Responsibilities

You will develop and provide expertise in a subset of the following:
Ownership of a key reactor subsystem such as the control system, materials, thermal hydraulics, safety analysis, or licensing
Develop trade studies of materials choices
Optimizing gamma and neutron shielding materials and mass by taking into account core neutronics, planning zone, and dosimetry
Develop neutronics simulations to trade various enrichment levels, moderator materials, and fuel form factors
Cultivate and apply an understanding of the regulatory landscape, licensing pathway, and ideal quality program for a microreactor design

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering physics, material science, or other related field
5+ years of experience in nuclear engineering or a closely adjacent field
Proficiency with reactor design and analysis tools, including neutronics codes like MCNP (preferred), SERPENT, OpenMC, SCALE, and NEAMS; coupled or standalone thermal hydraulics software, such as ANSYS, STAR-CCM+

Preferred Skills and Experience

Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for problem solving, and desire to optimize modern nuclear design and operation
Master's degree or PhD in nuclear engineering
Demonstrated track record of high impact / ROI contributions
Strong project management skills and effective communication of technical concepts across multi-disciplinary teams
Leadership experience on a project or research team
Broad knowledge of materials science and material selections, especially for nuclear applications
Working knowledge of a programming language, preferably Python

Additional Requirements

Based in or ability to relocate to Los Angeles to work in person at our Redondo Beach office
Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.