Nuclear Systems Engineer
Aalo Atomics
About Aalo Atomics
Aalo Atomics is pioneering a new era in clean energy with factory-fabricated microreactors designed to deliver affordable, scalable, and reliable nuclear power. Our mission is to make nuclear energy globally accessible, starting with the Aalo-1, a 10 MWe reactor leveraging cutting-edge safety, modularity, and efficiency. Based in Austin, TX, we're rapidly growing as we work to deploy the world's first fleet of advanced microreactors. Join us and help revolutionize energy for a sustainable future.
About the role
The Nuclear Systems Engineer will serve as the cognizant system engineer within Aalo's team, supporting the Aalo-X reactor. You will oversee safety-related reactor systems at Aalo-X-handling design, operations, performance tracking, and lifecycle support.
What you'll do
Required
Preferred
Aalo Atomics is pioneering a new era in clean energy with factory-fabricated microreactors designed to deliver affordable, scalable, and reliable nuclear power. Our mission is to make nuclear energy globally accessible, starting with the Aalo-1, a 10 MWe reactor leveraging cutting-edge safety, modularity, and efficiency. Based in Austin, TX, we're rapidly growing as we work to deploy the world's first fleet of advanced microreactors. Join us and help revolutionize energy for a sustainable future.
About the role
The Nuclear Systems Engineer will serve as the cognizant system engineer within Aalo's team, supporting the Aalo-X reactor. You will oversee safety-related reactor systems at Aalo-X-handling design, operations, performance tracking, and lifecycle support.
What you'll do
- Oversee and recommend design improvements for advanced micro-reactor demonstrators.
- Monitor reactor systems during operations-data tracking, trending, and upkeep.
- Ensure all systems meet national consensus safety standards (codes/regulations).
- Perform engineering calculations, specifications, system analyses, and testing.
- Maintain configuration management and design documentation.
- Collaborate across teams-program managers, lead engineers-ensuring nuclear safety compliance.
- Design support systems-P&IDs, PLC logic, layouts, and wiring.
- Produce detailed design drawings, including physical layouts and installation details.
- Create system and equipment design documents such as process and instrument control drawings and system design descriptions
Required
- Proficient in systems-engineering lifecycle practices (INCOSE/NASA/DoD frameworks), requirement management, SEMP development, and configuration management tools
- Familiarity with systems-engineering toolchains, PLM/ALM platforms, relational databases, and version control systems
- Proven ability to assess and enhance engineering processes, implement continuous improvements
- BS in Nuclear, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical Engineering, or related
- 5-8 years relevant experience, or MS + 3-6 years
- Experience with safety-related reactor systems in a nuclear power environment
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain DOE Q-clearance
Preferred
- Familiarity with advanced micro-reactor technologies
- Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills
JOB SUMMARY
Nuclear Systems Engineer
Aalo Atomics
Idaho Falls
4 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Nuclear Systems Engineer