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Manager, Mechanical Design

TorranceFull-time$173k–$211k2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Lead a shared mechanical design team supporting fuel equipment, high-temp-gas-reactor, and turbomachinery design for advanced nuclear technologies.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical design manager (hands-on engineering leader)

Builds

Mechanical systems, components, and equipment for advanced nuclear power plants

Domain

Nuclear energy / Advanced manufacturing

Required skills

Mechanical design leadership, piping/tubing/harnessing/complex assemblies, Solidworks/NX, PLM software, manufacturing environment experience, team building, hiring, technical standards definition, 3D modelling, GD&T, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

ASME BPVC and ASME B31 design, nuclear industry experience, startup/rapid-growth environment experience, plant-level model ownership, design review leadership

Technologies

Solidworks, NX, PLM software

Responsibilities

Build and lean an in-house Mechanical Design organization including hiring and organizational design, Own highest level assemblies, bills of materials, and layouts, Manage software selection, templates, workflows, and cross-functional decision making, Collaborate with software engineering on interfaces between models, supply chain, and manufacturing systems, Define and enforce requirements for 3D modelling and 2D drawings

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC