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Overview

General Matter is a company focused on enriching uranium to enable affordable nuclear energy, supporting advanced technologies and industries in the US. They are seeking an early-career Mechanical Engineer to design and develop mechanical structures for advanced enrichment technology.

Responsibilities

  • Develop mechanisms and mechanical structures for enrichment and own them through the entire product lifecycle.
  • Support optimization of designs for cost, performance, and manufacturability.
  • Functionally test hardware through thermal, vibe, shock, durability, etc.
  • Perform root-cause analysis on test failures and develop hardware mitigations.
  • Participate in design review and provide feedback to ensure design objectives are met.
  • Work closely with electrical, software, manufacturing, and nuclear engineers to ensure effective design integration.

Requirements

  • Evidence of exceptional ability through prior projects, portfolio of work, or completed products.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • 1+ years of mechanical engineering experience via project team, research, internship, or professional experience.
  • Proficient in a 3D CAD package and capable of making manufacturing drawings using GD&T.
  • Proficiency in finite element analysis (FEA).

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA — toward the top of a $35–$63/hr middle band drawn from 60 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 62% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 82 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 55 different employers. 43 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 596 other active welding openings from 294 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

General Matter currently has 7 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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