General Matter

Overview

General Matter is a company focused on enriching uranium to restore America's ability to produce nuclear fuel. They aim to make nuclear energy the cleanest, safest, and most affordable source of baseload power, driving a nuclear Renaissance.

Responsibilities

• Perform system-level sizing and performance analysis for fluid systems to establish requirements and operating margins.
• Translate requirements into hardware concepts, evaluating architectures and design trades for performance, safety, and manufacturability.
• Design pressurized and unpressurized components and assemblies, producing original CAD models, drawings, and specifications.
• Conduct structural and mechanical analysis to ensure survivability under pressure, thermal, and operational loads.
• Drive design-for-manufacturability improvements to enable efficient, repeatable production.
• Lead first-article builds and work directly with manufacturing teams to establish robust production processes.
• Plan and execute development, qualification, and acceptance testing for critical hardware.
• Define concepts of operations for systems, from commissioning and acceptance testing through steady-state operation.
• Participate in internal and external design reviews with cross-functional partners, suppliers, and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field.
• +2 years of experience designing, analyzing, or testing fluid systems.
• Experience with gas dynamics, thermal analysis, and finite element analysis (FEA).
• Hands-on experience with pressurized systems.
• Experience owning operation-critical hardware from concept through production.
• Proficiency with FEA tools and CAD software.
• Strong communication, organization, and technical leadership skills.

Benefits

• 401k
• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision

Additional Information

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.