Nuclear Engineer*

Madison, WI

Full-time

*exact title TBD and dependent on successful candidate’s prior experience

Realta Fusion is a rapidly growing start-up developing compact magnetic mirror fusion energy systems to address the biggest challenge of our time – tackling global climate change while ensuring a sufficient energy supply for at least ten billion people on (and off) earth. Realta is targeting the need to decarbonize industrial process heat as the fastest path to full -scale deployment of our technology. We are building a team with diverse talents dedicated to making fusion energy a real solution to humanity’s most pressing problem. This Nuclear Engineer will work with Realta’s engineering and scientific teams to provide critical engineering and design input on Realta’s technology development roadmap. The Nuclear Engineer will be a critical contributor to Anvil – Realta’s reactor scale simple magnetic mirror and primary technology development platform – and Realta’s first-of-a-kind fusion pilot plant, HAMMiR.

Responsibilities

1. Setup and perform radiation transport and activation simulations of fusion devices and facilities, including Anvil.
2. Interface with science and engineering teams in design, development, and deployment of fusion devices. Support specification of Anvil diagnostics.
3. Manage technical risk assessment activities, feasibility studies, and support technology roadmap development.
4. Develop specifications for sub-systems and interact with external contractors in design and supply of components.
5. Conduct analysis of fusion products detector data on operating fusion energy systems.
6. Synthesize and present technical work internally and externally, communicate daily with project teams and leadership to support programmatic needs.
7. Contribute to the establishment of company safety standards. Support radiation licensing and regulatory applications.
8. Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that aligns with the company's mission, values, and sustainability goals, promoting innovation, collaboration, and employee engagement.

Required Qualifications

1. Education: Advanced degree or BS + 5 years experience in Nuclear Engineering or a related field.
2. Experience: Radiation transport modeling experience required. Familiarity with MCNP, OpenMC, DAGMC, MCBEND or similar. Experience with fusion modeling preferred.
3. Ability to work in fast-paced, multidisciplinary, and results-driven start-up environment.
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, public presentation) to collaborate effectively with colleagues, external partners, and stakeholders.

Applicants who do not meet the entire job specification are encouraged to apply.

Compensation and benefits

What we are working on is hard… and hugely important. Realta Fusion is assembling a talented team bound together by a passion to solve humanity’s biggest challenge with firstof-a-kind technology. That shared mission is a primary benefit of working in our team. Additionally, Realta offers:

• Competitive compensation, including equity stock options
• Excellent health / dental / vision and other benefits
• Flexible paid vacation/time-off
• The opportunity to work in one of America’s most livable cities, Madison, Wisconsin

We value diversity as a critical factor in innovation and believe a diverse team is necessary to solve the toughest problems. We aim to create an inclusive environment that unleashes the full creativity of our team members from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.