Lead Nuclear Materials Engineer

The role

You will lead the nuclear materials team in developing, testing, and qualifying materials for the Kaleidos nuclear microreactor. This includes managing fuel, moderators, shielding, neutron poisons, and irradiation testing.

What you will do

• Set technical direction for the nuclear materials team
• Define project scopes and develop a nuclear materials roadmap
• Deliver materials solutions for fuel, moderator, shielding, and neutron poison designs
• Lead and mentor team members technically and professionally
• Communicate project status, issues, and schedules to teammates and executives
• Present to external stakeholders and regulatory bodies
• Review test plans, purchase orders, and analysis
• Provide surge materials engineering support as-needed
• Manage irradiation testing from design of experiment through post irradiation examination

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Materials Science and Engineering, or in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering with a materials science and engineering focus
• 5+ years of experience working in the development, testing, and/or analysis of nuclear materials for demanding load cases and environments
• Hands-on experimental or testing experience in laboratory or production environments

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD degree from an accredited institution in Materials Science and Engineering, or in Mechanical, Aeronautical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering with a materials science and engineering fo
• 2+ years of engineering leadership and management experience at a company building and/or testing hardware for nuclear, aerospace, or other extreme environments
• Expert-level competency in at least one area of nuclear materials such as fuel, neutron poisons, shielding, or moderators
• Experience with development and qualification of material systems for use in high temperature and irradiation environments
• Knowledge of standard test methods for materials and experience with development of design allowables
• Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with design and operations teams to deliver high-value results
• Experience with using text-based software development tools (Python or similar)

Benefits

• Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees
• Medical: 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans
• One Medical: Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents
• Vision: 100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents
• Dental: 100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents
• Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits
• 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents
• Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees
• Nuclear Engineering Certificate Program: 100% covered educational program with Penn State University
• Daily catered lunch
• Free snacks and drinks
• Flexible PTO policy

Before you apply

• Job offer contingent upon capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls

About the company

Radiant is an El Segundo, CA-based company building the world's only mass-produced, transportable nuclear microreactors. Founded in 2020, Radiant is under contract to deliver power to the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force.