Role Overview
As a Refueling Supplier Engineer, you will lead the development and oversight of fuel handling systems for advanced nuclear reactors. Your work will directly support the transition of the Aurora plant from design into physical reality by ensuring vendor-supplied components meet rigorous technical, safety, and schedule demands.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering leads, procurement, and technical teams to define specifications, statements of work, and drawing packages for refueling equipment, preparing comprehensive supplier packages.
- Oversee vendor design activities to ensure alignment with project cost, timeline, and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct technical evaluations of engineering deliverables, including P&IDs, calculations, and analysis reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Support manufacturing phases by managing deviations, resolving non-conformances, and assessing technical impacts with clear resolution paths.
- Contribute to the development of installation procedures, system documentation, and design validation efforts.
- Deliver technical presentations and progress updates to stakeholders across engineering and operations.
- Travel to domestic and international fabrication sites as needed, typically less than half of the time.
Qualifications
A successful candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering and bring 3–5 years of experience in the design and production of complex mechanical systems. You should have a proven ability to manage technical projects, coordinate with external manufacturers, and interpret design and fabrication documentation.
Experience with project management tools, build-to-print contracts, and cross-functional collaboration is essential. Strong communication skills are required to document engineering work and present findings clearly.
Preferred Experience
- Design of large welded structures and mechanical joints.
- Engineering for safety-critical environments such as nuclear, aerospace, or defense sectors.
- End-to-end leadership of hardware development, from concept through testing and deployment.
- Familiarity with large-component manufacturing, transport logistics, and high-tolerance machining.
- Knowledge of thermal-mechanical behavior in high-temperature applications.
- Understanding of nuclear fission principles and radiation effects on materials.
- Experience with metrology, tolerance analysis, and U.S. engineering codes and standards.
Work Environment
This is a hybrid role based in Santa Clara, CA. Employees are expected to be onsite for the first two weeks of onboarding and to travel to headquarters twice per quarter. Flexible work hours are supported, with remote work options available within the hybrid framework.
Compensation & Benefits
The salary range for this position is $78,000–$200,000, scaled to experience. The package includes equity, competitive health benefits, 401k, FSA, and flexible time off. Pay reflects both role scope and individual qualifications.
Company Values
- Collaboration: We advance by combining diverse perspectives, listening openly, and building trust through transparency.
- Humility: We act as team members first, making decisions that serve both the organization and the broader mission.
- Ownership: We take responsibility for outcomes, proactively solve problems, and follow through with pride.
- Pathfinding: We innovate in uncharted territory, using curiosity, courage, and creativity to navigate uncertainty.
Employment is contingent upon passing a drug screening. Only individuals who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable regulations are eligible for this position.
