Mechanical Engineer (New Grad)

Position Overview

General Matter is enriching uranium in America with a mission to restore the country’s ability to produce nuclear fuel that powers AI, manufacturing, and other critical industries. As a General Matter Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, testing, and owning the mechanisms and mechanical structures that enable enrichment technology. You will work with a world-class, cross-functional team of electrical, software, chemical, manufacturing, and nuclear engineers, among others, in a fast-paced, Skunkworks-style environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop mechanisms and mechanical structures for enrichment and manage them through the entire product lifecycle from requirements definition and design to development, qualification, and production release.
• Optimize designs for cost, performance, and manufacturability.
• Functionally test hardware through thermal, vibration, shock, durability, and other stress tests.
• Perform root-cause analysis on test failures and develop corrective hardware measures.
• Participate in design reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design objectives are met.

Required Qualifications

• Evidence of exceptional ability through prior projects, a portfolio of work, or completed products.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 1+ years of mechanical engineering experience via project teams, research, internships, or professional work.
• Proficiency in a 3D CAD package (such as SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, etc.) with the ability to produce manufacturing drawings using GD&T.
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA).
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to perform trade studies and provide clear recommendations using first principles, even with partial information.
• Experience in a fast-paced, highly technical environment that requires a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach to meet tight deadlines or budget constraints.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Base salary range of $80,000-$95,000 annually.
• Long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Benefits: Access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.