Aalo Atomics

Overview

Aalo Atomics is pioneering a new era in clean energy with factory-fabricated microreactors designed to deliver affordable, scalable, and reliable nuclear power. As a Manufacturing Engineer in the Fuel Handling System team, you will help build hardware for nuclear fuel handling in a sodium-cooled microreactor, working closely with factory personnel to turn designs into working hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own producibility of assigned subassemblies: welded structures, machined parts, sheet metal/bent parts, and assembly fixtures.
• Work directly with welders, machinists, and assembly technicians on the factory floor.
• Develop and refine work instructions, fixtures, and tooling for repeatable builds.
• Support dimensional inspection and metrology for critical features.
• Coordinate with outside vendors when parts are sourced externally.
• Help build, modify, and rework test rigs and prototype hardware on tight timelines.
• Diagnose and resolve fabrication issues quickly—often by getting hands-on at the bench yourself.
• Maintain organized records of as-built configurations, deviations, and inspection results.
• Support on-site installation and commissioning at the reactor facility in Idaho with occasional travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field, OR equivalent hands-on manufacturing/technician experience.
• 1–3 years of manufacturing engineering, fabrication, or shop experience.
• Hands-on skills in at least one of: welding, machining, sheet metal, assembly, or inspection.
• Comfortable reading mechanical drawings, GD&T callouts, and weld symbols.
• Strong ownership mindset and willingness to learn by doing.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast-iterating environment.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO

Additional Information

• Must be based in the United States.
• Must be willing to work on-site at our headquarters in Austin, Texas.