Engineering Systems Architect

About the Company

General Matter is enriching uranium in America.

Our mission is to restore our country’s ability to make nuclear fuel. Our fuel will help power AI, manufacturing, and other critical industries. It will power our next generation of reactors. Ultimately, it will power our national ambitions.

We were incubated by Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and we are backed by top tier investors. 

Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.

We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability and transparency.

About This Role

We are seeking an Engineering Systems Architect to own the engineering platforms used to design, build, and operate our chemical processing facilities. This role is responsible for the architecture, deployment, and operation of CAD, PDM/PLM, and engineering data systems, and will personally stand up and administer these systems in the early stages. You will establish the technical and procedural foundation for configuration control, change management, and engineering data integrity across the full lifecycle of the plant. This is a high-ownership role for an exceptional individual who combines strong architectural judgment with hands-on execution in serious, regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, deployment, and operation of CAD, PDM/PLM, and engineering data systems.
• Personally install, configure, and administer these platforms initially.
• Lead evaluation and selection of engineering platforms (e.g., Siemens NX/Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Autodesk, plant design systems).
• Define and enforce authoritative data models for parts, equipment, drawings, and configuration baselines.
• Design and implement integrations with enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, QMS/EHS, asset management).
• Establish and run change control, release, configuration management, and data governance processes.

Basic Qualifications

• 12+ years owning engineering systems or PLM for complex physical systems or facilities.
• Proven experience deploying and operating CAD/PDM/PLM platforms in production.
• Deep experience with at least one major PLM ecosystem (e.g., Teamcenter, 3DEXPERIENCE, Windchill).
• Strong understanding of configuration management, ECO/ECN, and BOM structures.
• Experience in regulated or high-consequence industries (e.g., chemical, energy, aerospace, semiconductor, nuclear).
• Ability to operate as both architect and hands-on owner in high-accountability environments.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with plant or factory design systems (piping, isometrics, equipment layout, instrumentation).
• Experience integrating engineering systems with ERP or quality/compliance platforms.
• Background including both top-tier companies and high-performance startups or scale-ups.
• Experience building engineering systems from zero or near-zero.
• Familiarity with as-built data, handover packages, and lifecycle asset management.
• Strong technical communication and standards-setting skills.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $100,000–$200,000 annually. 

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. Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors. 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.