ZAP Energy Careers

ZAP Energy Careers

Design for Manufacturing - Fission

Everett, WA

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$210kDetected 11 days ago
Process ImprovementGD&TMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingWritingAdaptabilityTolerance Analysis

About the role

  • About Zap Energy Zap is advancing the next generation of nuclear power technology across fusion, fission and hybrid applications.
  • The near-term focus is first-of-a-kind (FOAK) producibility, while maintaining a longer-term horizon toward mass production.
  • This role requires identifying and solving ill-defined first-of-a-kind problems.

Responsibilities

  • Design for Manufacturing & Producibility: Serve as the design-side advisor of manufacturing, ensuring producibility is designed in early.
  • Influence geometry, tolerances, materials, and joining/process selection before design freeze.
  • Apply DFM, DFA, and DFX methods, GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis, and process risk assessment (PFMEA) to reduce build risk, rework, and non-conformance.
  • Key system components include: Section VIII, Division 1 Vessels Section III, Division 5 Vessels ASME B31.3 Piping Liquid Metal Pumps Liquid Metal Heat Exchangers Other bespoke, high-temperature components Design-to-Cost & Cost Reduction: Lead up-front design-to-cost and cost-reduction strategy across ZMR components.
  • Establish should-cost baselines, identify cost drivers in material, geometry, and process, and drive value-engineering and producibility trades that lower total cost without compromising quality or code compliance.
  • Tooling & Process Strategy: Recommend and advise manufacturing and tooling strategy as design inputs including process concepts, fixturing approaches, and their implications for geometry and tolerancing.
  • Scale-Up & Producibility at Volume: Build and maintain longer-term mass-production horizon in view by informing design-for-volume and producibility-at-volume constraints into the design.
  • Provide forward-looking throughput, capacity, and make/buy considerations as design inputs, while the near-term emphasis remains FOAK producibility.
  • Lead producibility assessments, DFM/DFA/DFX analyses, design-to-cost and cost-reduction plans, and make/buy recommendations.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with design, manufacturing, testing, and integration teams to ensure manufacturability and to feed producibility and cost insight back into the design.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field from an ABET-accredited program is required.
  • Technical Experience: At least 8-10 years of experience in design for manufacturing, producibility, or manufacturing/process engineering of hardware subject to industrial codes and standards.

Nice to have

  • At least 8-10 years of experience in design for manufacturing, producibility, or manufacturing/process engineering of hardware subject to industrial codes and standards.
  • Experience with regulated, low-volume, high-consequence hardware (nuclear, aerospace, or defense) is strongly preferred.

Skills

  • Expertise in DFM, DFA, and DFX practice.
  • Proficiency in GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis, and in PFMEA and process risk assessment.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead design-to-cost and should-cost analysis.
  • Familiarity with mass manufacturing processes.
  • Proficiency in CAD software.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Self-starter and can-do attitude.
  • Familiarity and competence with basic program management processes and tools.
  • Outside the box thinking, grounded in practical engineering solutions.
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Adaptability, resilience, and commitment to continuous learning.
  • Employment may be conditioned upon the ability to obtain export authorization.

Compensation

  • $180,000-210,000 annually.
  • Candidates may be considered for other positions at Zap Energy and actual salary will be based on relevant education, experience, and other qualifications.
  • Range is published in accordance with Washington Equal Pay and Opportunity Act.

Benefits

  • Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field from an ABET-accredited program is required.

Equal opportunity

  • Zap Energy is an equal opportunity employer.
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