Thermal Modeling Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute thermal analysis and CFD to evaluate design and performance of Kaleidos systems.
• Document analysis results to communicate clear and actionable outputs.
• Expand CFD capabilities, accuracy, and efficiencies via methods and workflow development projects.
• Own pipeline for producing analysis geometry from mechanical design CAD.
• Develop methods and calculations to support and build confidence in lower-fidelity thermal analysis methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or similar field from an accredited institution.
• 3+ years experience with Star CCM+ or Ansys Fluent.
• Proficiency with CAD software (Siemens NX).
• Strong understanding of finite element and computational fluid dynamics modeling principles and methods.
• Experience communicating and distilling information with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with radiation heat transport modeling.
• Knowledge of nuclear reactor design.
• Driven, self-motivated, and takes ownership of work end to end.

Benefits

• Stock: Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
• Medical: 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans.
• One Medical: Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents.
• Vision: 100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents.
• Dental: 100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents.
• Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
• 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
• Free daily catered lunch.
• Free snacks and drinks.
• Flexible PTO policy.
• Remote workday allocation.
• Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and in-person camaraderie.
• Beautiful El Segundo headquarters close to the Pacific Ocean.

Pay

Total Compensation And Benefits: Radiant compensates people for impact and invests in those who continue to raise the bar. Radiant’s new hire compensation package includes base salary, substantial equity grants, and comprehensive health benefits. Total compensation and level are determined through a rigorous evaluation of interview performance, experience, education, and qualifications, and are designed to support continued growth as scope, responsibility, and impact expand at Radiant.

Schedule

The position requires working 100% onsite at El Segundo HQ and may involve extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish our mission.

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish our mission.
• Must work 100% onsite at El Segundo HQ.

Contact Information

If you are interested in this position, please contact us directly for immediate opportunities: recruiting@radiantnuclear.com.