Loads & Dynamics Engineer

About the role

Radiant Industries is developing the world’s first portable nuclear microreactor and needs a Loads & Dynamics Engineer to ensure structural integrity throughout the product lifecycle. You will lead static, dynamic and transient load analyses for the reactor, its support structures and transport configurations.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and own static, dynamic and transient load cases for reactor systems and transport configurations.
• Perform structural dynamics analyses, including modal, random vibration, shock, sine vibration and fatigue assessments.
• Run explicit dynamics simulations to model nonlinear reactor response under seismic and transportation events.
• Define transportation and handling environments (road, rail, air, sea) and generate corresponding load cases.
• Conduct finite element analyses (FEA) using tools such as ANSYS or Abaqus.
• Collaborate with design teams to influence hardware architecture, material selection and joint design.
• Support test planning and correlation, including shaker tests, modal surveys and structural verification.
• Document analysis results, reports and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in failure investigations and design improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural Engineering or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience performing loads, vibration and dynamics analyses on complex mechanical systems.
• Ability to work in an ambiguous, fast‑paced environment and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• ANSYS
• Abaqus
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Structural dynamics analysis
• Modal analysis
• Random vibration analysis
• Shock and sine vibration analysis
• Fatigue assessment
• Explicit dynamics simulation
• Load case generation for transportation environments
• Test planning for shaker and modal verification tests