Aalo Atomics
Material Performance Modeling – Core & Fuel
Austin, TX +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Idaho Falls, ID - Experience
- Open to candidates across a range of experience levels; no specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Degree in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, computational engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Models the in-core performance and service life of nuclear fuel and core components, translating analysis into design guidance and lifetime assessments.
What you'll do
- Model fuel, graphite, and metallic core components under irradiation and operating conditions, including component degradation and service life.
- Work with design, neutronics, and thermal-hydraulics teams to assess materials, geometry, interfaces, and lifetime margins.
- Develop and validate analysis methods, communicate uncertainty and limitations, and use AI-assisted tools with independent verification.
What they ask for
- Degree in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, computational engineering, or a related field.
- Strong grounding in material behavior, heat transfer, solid mechanics, and numerical modeling.
- Experience with finite-element or multiphysics analysis; proficiency with Python for engineering analysis and visualization.
- Based in the United States and willing to work on-site in Austin, TX or Idaho Falls, ID; must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person compliant with 10 CFR Part 810 and may not hold non-compliant foreign citizenships.
Nice to have
- BISON/MOOSE experience is strongly preferred.
Tools
BISON/MOOSE, Python
AI focus
Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate analysis, model development, data review, and documentation while maintaining technical traceability and independently verifying results.
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