Mechanical Engineer (New Grad)

Job description

<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">About the company</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":320,"335559739":120}"> </span></p>
<p><u>General Matter enriches uranium.</u></p>
<p>We are designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US.  </p>
<p>In the process, we are restoring America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel to power AI, advanced manufacturing and critical industries our country relies on to remain competitive. </p>
<p>Fuel drives the cost of advanced reactor electricity production, and enrichment drives the cost of the fuel that advanced reactors consume.  Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way.</p>
<p>Our mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable.  We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society. </p>
<p>We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms.  </p>
<p>Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.  </p>
<p>We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency. </p>
<p>Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable. </p>
<p><strong>About This Role</strong></p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">We’re looking for an early-career Mechanical Engineer who is excited to design, build, test, and take ownership of the mechanisms and mechanical structures that enable advanced enrichment technology.</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">In this role, you’ll work hands-on across the full engineering lifecycle—from early concepts and detailed design through prototyping, testing, iteration, and deployment. You’ll collaborate closely with a highly technical, cross-functional team that includes electrical, software, chemical, manufacturing, and nuclear engineers.</p>
<p>This is a strong opportunity for a recent graduate who enjoys building real hardware, solving challenging multidisciplinary problems, and learning quickly in a fast-paced environment. You’ll have the chance to see your designs become physical systems and make meaningful contributions to critical technology from day one. If you seek high-impact and are excited by fast-paced, intense, Skunkworks-style projects, we encourage you to reach out to join our team.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Develop mechanisms and mechanical structures for enrichment and own them through the entire product lifecycle including requirements definition, design, development, qualification, and release to production.</li>
<li>Support optimization of designs for cost, performance, and manufacturability.</li>
<li>Functionally test your hardware through thermal, vibe, shock, durability, etc.</li>
<li>Perform root-cause analysis on test failures and develop hardware mitigations.</li>
<li>Participate in design review and provide feedback to ensure design objectives are met.</li>
<li>Work closely with electrical, software, manufacturing, and nuclear engineers to ensure designs are effectively integrated with overall system requirements.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Basic Qualifications</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc).</li>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.</li>
<li>1+ years of mechanical engineering experience via project team, research, internship, and/or professional experience.</li>
<li>Proficient in a 3D CAD package (such as Solidworks, CATIA, NX, etc.) and the ability to make manufacturing drawings using GD&T.</li>
<li>Proficiency in finite element analysis (FEA).</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Preferred Skills and Experience</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.</li>
<li>Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.</li>
<li>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.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Additional Requirements</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer</strong></p>
<p>General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.</p>
<p><strong>Compensation and Benefits</strong></p>
<p>The base salary range for this role is <strong>$96,000-$106,000 </strong>annually. </p>
<p>Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. <span data-teams="true">Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors.</span> In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.</p>
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