Aalo Atomics

Chief Engineer, Product Engineering

Austin, TX · Exec

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About the role

The Chief Engineer of Product Engineering is the senior-most technical leader for every module that leaves the Austin factory floor.
Each Module Owner is a senior technical leader for their system.
The Chief Engineer holds them, and is held by leadership, to one standard: complete modules, fabricated and tested in Austin, shipped on schedule, and ready to commission.

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.
The role exists at the point where designs become hardware.
From the close of Preliminary Design through Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and shipment to the site, the Chief Engineer is accountable for every reactor module that Aalo delivers, every drawing released for manufacturing, and the technical content of the FSAR (NRC) or DSA (DOE) safety submittal that closes Final Design.
The engineering process from Preliminary Design exit gate through Final Design closure.
Technical authorship and defense of the FSAR or DSA submittal at Final Design closure.
Lead, develop, and hold accountable the Heads of all reactor Product Lines.
Enforce a rigid design philosophy: delete before optimize, optimize before accelerate, and accelerate before automate.
Own the integrated schedule for Product Engineering deliverables and defend it to the company, the customer, and the regulator.
Serve as the final approval authority for all module-level designs, manufacturing drawings, and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) results.
Sign the Final Design exit gate package, certifying FSAR or DSA submittal readiness.

The drawing release system, strictly enforcing the rule that drawings must be fully released to authorize manufacturing.
Recruit, mentor, and retain the elite engineering leaders required to scale from a first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactor to a fleet of factory-built reactors.
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons in compliance with 10 CFR Part 810 and may not hold non-compliant foreign citizenships.
Experience integrating advanced manufacturing methodologies (e.g., specialized welding, high-precision machining, additive manufacturing, automation) into a highly regulated production environment.
Configuration Control: The drawing release system, strictly enforcing the rule that drawings must be fully released to authorize manufacturing.

Modular Infrastructure: Direct experience with modular, factory-built, or transportable nuclear systems.
Startup Growth: Experience at a fast-paced, venture-backed hardware company that successfully scaled a product from prototype to high-rate production.
The pace is fast, the problems are difficult, and the expectations are high.
Successful team members consistently demonstrate: Extreme Ownership - You take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks.
A Passion for Solving Hard Problems - You are energized by challenges that others avoid and enjoy finding practical solutions to complex technical issues.
Direct experience with modular, factory-built, or transportable nuclear systems.
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, nuclear, aerospace, electrical, or a related engineering discipline
advanced engineering degree preferred.

Competitive salary starting at $200,000 Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off Corporate Gym Membership Candidates only.

complete modules, fabricated and tested in Austin, shipped on schedule, and ready to commission.
This is a deeply hands-on role.
We expect the Chief Engineer to be on the factory floor every day, reading drawings, watching hardware come together, and resolving technical questions in person.
We are looking for a leader in the tradition of the great chief engineers of
Drive an organizational culture of extreme ownership and first-principles thinking across all engineering teams.
Represent Aalo Engineering to investors, customers, regulators, and the public when called upon.
Experience at a fast-paced, venture-backed hardware company that successfully scaled a product from prototype to high-rate production.
We are looking for a leader in the tradition of the great chief engineers of American industry: someone who owns the program, sets the standard, and ships.
External Representation: Represent Aalo Engineering to investors, customers, regulators, and the public when called upon.
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.

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