Systems Engineer - Requirements Management

About Aalo Atomics

Aalo Atomics is pioneering a new era in clean energy with factory-fabricated microreactors designed to deliver affordable, scalable, and reliable nuclear power. Our mission is to make nuclear energy globally accessible, starting with the Aalo-1, a 10 MWe reactor leveraging cutting-edge safety, modularity, and efficiency. Based in Austin, TX, we’re rapidly growing as we work to deploy the world’s first fleet of advanced microreactors. Join us and help revolutionize energy for a sustainable future.

About the role

The Systems Engineer will serve within Aalo’s team, supporting the Aalo-X reactor. You will oversee safety-related reactor systems at Aalo-X—handling design, operations, performance tracking, and lifecycle support.

What you'll do

• Lead and Develop Requirements Management Processes for the Design Team.
• Upkeep Design Requirements to ensure completeness, correctness, verifiability, and traceability.
• Oversee and recommend design improvements for advanced micro-reactor demonstrators.

• Ensure all systems meet national consensus safety standards (codes/regulations).

• Perform engineering calculations, specifications, system analyses, and testing.

• Maintain change and configuration management and design documentation.

• Collaborate across teams—program managers, lead engineers—ensuring nuclear safety compliance.

• Support the authoring of system and equipment design documents such as process and instrument control drawings and system design descriptions

Qualifications

Required

• Proficient in systems-engineering lifecycle practices (INCOSE/NASA/DoD frameworks), requirement management, SEMP development, and configuration management tools

• Familiarity with systems-engineering toolchains, PLM/ALM platforms, relational databases, and version control systems. Experience with requirement management tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next Generation, or Jama Connect and model-based systems engineering practices are valuable.

• Proven ability to assess and enhance engineering processes, implement continuous improvements

• BS in System, Nuclear, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical Engineering, or related

• 5–8 years relevant experience, or MS + 3–6 years

• Experience with safety-related reactor systems in a nuclear power environment

Preferred

• Familiarity with advanced micro-reactor technologies

• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills

Requirements

Must be based in the United States

Must be willing to work on-site at our headquarters in Austin, Texas

What It Takes to Succeed at Aalo

We're building technology that will help reshape the future of energy. The pace is fast, the problems are difficult, and the expectations are high. Successful team members consistently demonstrate:

Extreme Ownership — You take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks. You proactively identify problems, drive solutions, and follow through.

A Passion for Solving Hard Problems — You are energized by challenges that others avoid and enjoy finding practical solutions to complex technical issues.

A Sense of Urgency — You move quickly, make thoughtful decisions, and maintain momentum while balancing quality and execution.

What We Offer

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Corporate Gym Membership

Candidates only. No recruiters or agencies, please.

Additional Information: 

Aalo Atomics provides a collaborative and supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth, intellectually challenging careers, and competitive compensation. Aalo Atomics is an equal opportunity employer and considers all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons in compliance with 10 CFR Part 810 and may not hold non-compliant foreign citizenships.

Direct applicants only. No recruiters or staffing agencies, please.