valaratomics · Torrance, California, United States · Torrance, California, United States
<p><strong>About Valar Atomics</strong></p> <p>At Valar Atomics, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable—unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing. We are a team of builders, engineers, and operators who believe nuclear energy should be fast to deploy, factory-made, and built for the real world. Our first pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah will demonstrate how advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication can power the future. Joining Valar Atomics means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">The Team</span></strong></p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0">As part of the </span></span><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="TextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0">Engineering</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0"> organization, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0">Power</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0"> </span><span class="FindHit SCXO85506047 BCX0">Con</span><span class="FindHit SCXO85506047 BCX0">v</span><span class="FindHit SCXO85506047 BCX0">ers</span><span class="FindHit SCXO85506047 BCX0">ion</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0"> develops the technologies that efficiently transform reactor-generated heat into usable electrical </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0">power</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO85506047 BCX0">. The team focuses on maximizing system performance, reliability, and commercial viability.</span></span></span><span class="EOP SCXO85506047 BCX0"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">The Role</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Valar Atomics is seeking a turbomachinery aerodynamics engineer to join the turbomachinery team and advance power generation capability. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the cycle performance modeling for cutting edge turbomachinery. You’ll be working with cross-functional team members to define a high efficiency, highly producible cycle design. As an early hire in turbomachinery, you will be able to directly influence design decisions on the system architecture.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Key Responsibilities</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and maintain a thermodynamic model of the power conversion system</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Aggregate, interpret and integrate the contributions of component owners into the overall cycle model</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with turbomachinery, secondary flow, and heat exchanger owners to input their component performance into the system model</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Define instrumentation plans to calibrate the cycle model to tested results</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Evaluate system level trades to drive the cycle to the optimal business outcome</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">You Will Be Successful in This Role If</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">You are excited to be a part of a complex turbomachinery product from the beginning</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">You thrive in ambiguous environments without defined turbomachinery design best practices</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">You want to be part of turbomachinery design beyond a singular aerodynamic, structural or manufacturing perspective</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Basic Qualifications</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">3 years experience in analyzing thermodynamic cycles in a thermodynamic solver (NPSS, Aspen, GateCycle, Flownex, EES, etc.)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Preferred Skills and Experience</span><span data-