# Staff Manufacturing Engineer, DFM at Radiant

- Company: Radiant
- What the company does: Radiant builds Kaleidos, a portable, factory-built nuclear microreactor that delivers a megawatt of clean power anywhere it is needed. Backed by a16z, Felicis and USV.
- Company website: https://www.radiantnuclear.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: El Segundo, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $210K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-03
- Apply by: 2026-11-17
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/radiant-industries/472a87af-8775-4827-81af-23d67facaa95?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/radiant-staff-manufacturing-engineer-dfm/

## About the role

Radiant is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to help transition Kaleidos from a first-of-a-kind reactor build into a repeatable, scalable production system. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution
- 8+ years of experience manufacturing complex mechanical hardware in a production, development, or high-reliability engineering environment
- Demonstrated experience partnering with design engineering to influence hardware through DFM/DFA
- Experience owning manufacturing processes from development through qualification and production implementation
- Strong understanding of mechanical fabrication and assembly processes, including machining, joining, fastening, alignment, tolerance control, and inspection
- Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, specifications, and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

Tags: Engineering

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