Aalo Atomics
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 22, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of professional mechanical design experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons in compliance with 10 CFR Part 810 and may not hold non-compliant foreign citizenships.
About the job
Leads mechanical design of modular nuclear reactor systems from concept through analysis, production release, and testing.
What you'll do
- Lead subsystem design, technical decisions, reviews, and documentation through production release.
- Perform or direct structural, thermal, fatigue, and seismic analyses; develop 3D models and engineering drawings.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, support prototype builds and testing, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 7+ years of professional mechanical design experience.
- Expert proficiency with 3D CAD tools and demonstrated ownership of the full design lifecycle from concept through production.
- Strong command of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and drawing standards; experience with FEA or other structural/thermal analysis tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with pressure vessels, structural weldments, high-temperature systems, nuclear-relevant standards, or highly regulated industries.
- Experience with high-performance materials, prototype-to-production transitions, mentoring, configuration management, calculation software, or AI.
Tools
SolidWorks, NX, FEA, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (Section III or Section VIII), AS9100, ISO13485
AI focus
Working knowledge of calculation software and use of AI is preferred.
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