Manufacturing Engineer

The role

You will design, develop, and build manufacturing processes, tools and systems. You will work with design engineers to ensure safety, performance, cost and manufacturability of parts, systems, and assemblies.

What you will do

• Develop and implement scalable manufacturing processes to ensure reliable, safe systems.
• Collaborate with design engineers and make recommendation for improved manufacturability, performance, safety, and cost.
• Build, assemble, and validate prototypes, test stands, and development units.
• Perform root-cause analysis on test failures and develop hardware mitigations.
• Establish manufacturing and quality practices that scale with the company and through production phases.

Required qualifications

• Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc).
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in manufacturing, development, or production engineering.
• Proficient in a 3D CAD package (such as Solidworks, CATIA, NX, etc).
• Ability to make manufacturing drawings using GD&T.
• Hands-on experience building hardware.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice to have

• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.
• Experience in a fast-paced engineering environment or a highly technical role requiring a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach to complete tasks within tight timeframes or budget constraints.
• Experience with hardware in early development phases that transition to production.
• Hands-on skills such as machining, welding, and assembly.

Benefits

• Long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Medical coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

About the company

General Matter is enriching uranium in America. The company aims to design, build, and operate the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services in the United States.