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Mechanical Engineer (New Grad)

Los Angeles, CA

About the company 

General Matter enriches uranium.

We are designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US.  

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. 

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.

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. 

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.  

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. 

Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable. 

About This Role

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.

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.

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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Support optimization of designs for cost, performance, and manufacturability.
  • Functionally test your 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 designs are effectively integrated with overall system requirements.

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
  • Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.
  • 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.

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 $96,000-$106,000 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.

 

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