Zap Energy

Zap Energy

Mechanical Engineer - Fusion

Everett, WA

Sponsorship not specified$110k-$160kDetected 25 days ago
ANSYSMechanical DesignSensorsCOMSOLCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptability

About the role

  • About the Opportunity Zap Energy is seeking a self-driven mechanical engineer to aid in development of liquid metal cooled/shielded electrodes for Zap's emergent Fusion Power Core.
  • Being a curious, self-driven team player is foundational to success in this role.

Responsibilities

  • Project Ownership: Manage your own projects end to end - scope, budget, plan, procure materials and equipment, and foster collaboration.
  • Modeling & Down selection: Model and iterate on candidate solutions, down selecting until a design is actionable or ready for testing.
  • Build & Test: Design, build, and operate experiments and prototypes.
  • Communication: Communicate progress, findings, and conclusions regularly to the team through informal discussion, culminating in formal design reviews near the close of a design effort.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with coworkers across disciplines throughout the design and test cycle.
  • Manage your own projects end to end - scope, budget, plan, procure materials and equipment, and foster collaboration.
  • Model and iterate on candidate solutions, down selecting until a design is actionable or ready for testing.
  • Design, build, and operate experiments and prototypes.
  • Communicate progress, findings, and conclusions regularly to the team through informal discussion, culminating in formal design reviews near the close of a design effort.

Requirements

  • MS (with 3 years of relevant experience) or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • experiment and modeling background, with working knowledge of incompressible flow theory.
  • modeling ability, with working knowledge of theory.
  • Familiarity and competence with basic program management processes and tools.
  • Employment may be conditioned upon the ability to obtain export authorization.
  • Fluid dynamics: experiment and modeling background, with working knowledge of incompressible flow theory.
  • Heat transfer: modeling ability, with working knowledge of theory.

Nice to have

  • Vacuum systems experience
  • COMSOL, ANSYS, OpenFOAM

Skills

  • About Zap Energy Zap is advancing the next generation of nuclear power technology across fusion, fission and hybrid applications.

Compensation

  • 110,000 to 160,000 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.

Equal opportunity

  • Zap Energy is an equal opportunity employer.
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