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# Structures Engineer, Rotating Turbomachinery

Valar Atomics

About Valar Atomics 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. The Team&nbsp; As part of the&nbsp;Engineering&nbsp;organization,&nbsp;Power&nbsp;Conversion&nbsp;develops the technologies that efficiently transform reactor-generated heat into usable electrical&nbsp;power. The team focuses on maximizing system performance, reliability, and commercial viability.&nbsp; The Role&nbsp; Valar Atomics is seeking a&nbsp;turbomachinery&nbsp;structures&nbsp;engineer to join the turbomachinery team and advance power generation capability. In this role,&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;be responsible for&nbsp;analyzing&nbsp;rotating components&nbsp;for Valar’s power generation turbomachinery.&nbsp;You’ll&nbsp;be working with&nbsp;cross-functional&nbsp;team members to define a manufacturable,&nbsp;high efficiency, robust design.&nbsp;As an early hire in turbomachinery, you will be able to directly influence design decisions on the system architecture.&nbsp; Key Responsibilities&nbsp; Analyze&nbsp;turbomachinery components for structural margin and life&nbsp; Quantify turbomachinery deflection and growth in operation&nbsp; Partner with cross functional partners to define required clearances&nbsp; Basic Qualifications&nbsp; Bachelor's degree in Mechanical&nbsp;or Aerospace&nbsp;Engineering&nbsp; Minimum 3 years of experience conducting&nbsp;structural analysis of rotating components&nbsp; Experience with commercial FEA codes such as Ansys, Nastran, Abaqus&nbsp; Experience with&nbsp;high speed&nbsp;rotating equipment in gas turbines, steam turbines, blowers, turboexpanders, turbopumps, etc.&nbsp; Preferred Skills and Experience&nbsp; Master's degree in Mechanical&nbsp;or Aerospace&nbsp;Engineering&nbsp; Experience with material&nbsp;selection&nbsp;of creep resistant alloys&nbsp; Knowledge of casting or forging processes&nbsp; Experience with supercritical C02&nbsp; What We Offer&nbsp;&nbsp; Competitive base salary&nbsp; Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company&nbsp; Comprehensive medical benefits&nbsp; Unlimited PTO Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite&nbsp; Generous PPE stipend High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy&nbsp; Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement&nbsp; Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders&nbsp; The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Valar Atomics is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and will provide reasonable accommodation as required by law. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).Salary$140,000&mdash;$215,000 USD

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