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# Design Criteria Engineer

- **Company:** Radiant Partners, LLC
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Network Interface Controllers, Hardware Design, Requirements Management, Jama (Software)
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/design-criteria-engineer-el-segundo-ca--c631a220-a8c3-46e5-8585-0b0694dbd0af

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, aerospace, systems, or related)
 * 2+ years of experience in engineering design, analysis, or systems engineering
 * Experience in manufacturing or production environments
 * Excellent communication and documentation skills

Preferred Skills:

 * Advanced degree in an engineering discipline.
 * Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Flow).
 * Strong understanding of the system design process including interface control and tradeoffs.
 * Familiarity with structural, thermal, and fluid systems.
 * 5+ years professional experience in an engineering role (design, analysis, test, or manufacturing, Acceptance Testing, Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Bridge Building, Campaigns, Civil Engineering, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Documentation, Electronics, Hardware Design, Hardware Development, Incentive Programs, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, Mass Production, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Reactor, Performance Analysis, Problem Solving Skills, Production Systems, Requirements Management, Requirements Validation/Verification, Stock Purchase Plans, Systems Engineering, Technical/Engineering Design, Testing

## Description

Radiant is seeking a Design Criteria Engineer to develop, maintain, and govern engineering design standards, requirements, and verification methodologies for the mass production of nuclear reactors. This role bridges systems engineering, design, analysis, manufacturing, and operations. As a Design Criteria Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that hardware and concepts of operation meet requirements and are designed in accordance with Radiant standards. In short, you'll be the glue between our analysis, test, certification, and design teams, helping to connect the technical dots and solve problems across our reactor designs., * Develop, own, and continuously improve design criteria, standards, and requirements for reactor core, structures, fluid systems, electronics, and shielding.

 * Provide critical peer review and approval of hardware designs during design reviews; confirm acceptance and qualification test campaigns.
 * Engage with Engineering to drive optimized designs while shepherding them through the design review process, verification testing, and part release.
 * Guide engineers through the Radiant design process and ensure design criteria/requirements are being followed for reactor design, manufacturing, and test activities.
 * Collaborate with responsible engineers throughout the entire design process, ensuring design criteria are properly considered in the development of hardware.


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