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Lead Nuclear Materials Engineer

RadiantEl Segundo, CA

$140,500 – $202,475 • Offers Equity

Posted Oct 12, 2026

What you’d do

Lead the nuclear materials team, setting technical direction and project scopes, and deliver materials solutions for fuel, moderator, shielding, and neutron poison designs for the Kaleidos reactor. Includes mentoring engineers, managing irradiation testing, and presenting to DOE and NRC stakeholders. Found on the employer's careers page on Oct 18, 2026. Apply through the link.

You’ll need

  • Bachelor's in materials science and engineering or related engineering field
  • 5+ years developing, testing, or analyzing nuclear materials
  • Nuclear materials for demanding load cases and environments
  • Irradiation testing and post-irradiation examination
  • Stakeholder and regulator communication (DOE, NRC)

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