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Aug 2025General Matter signed a DOE lease for a planned enrichment facility at Paducah; the project is capital-intensive, licensing-dependent, and planned at roughly $1.5 billion, with operations expected later this decade.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 5, 2026
Overview
General Matter is a privately held American nuclear-fuel company founded in 2024 to restore domestic uranium-enrichment capability and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign nuclear fuel. It is developing enrichment capacity for advanced and conventional reactors, with emphasis on American LEU and HALEU.
Primary product
Domestic uranium-enrichment services and production of low-enriched uranium (LEU, approximately 3–5% U-235) and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU, approximately 5–20%).
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, California (corporate headquarters; recruiting materials describe the operating headquarters as in the South Bay area of Los Angeles).
Team size
10–20 per current LinkedIn-derived company data; other 2025 reporting described approximately two dozen engineers, nuclear scientists, and safety experts.
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Nuclear energy
Sub-industry
Uranium enrichment and nuclear-fuel-cycle infrastructure
Offices
San Francisco, California
South Bay / Los Angeles, California
Paducah, Kentucky (planned enrichment facility)
Hanford, Washington (facility under evaluation)
Business model
B2B enrichment services
Government contracting
Long-term nuclear-fuel supply agreements
Potential export of American-enriched uranium
Funding
Stage
Series A / venture-backed, with major government project financing
Total raised
$50M
Latest round
Series A · Apr 2025
Latest amount
$50M
DOE HALEU IDIQ contract / project award
Jan 2026 · U.S. Department of Energy
Apr 2025 · Founders Fund
People & investors
Leadership
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer
Co-founder; Operations
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Scott Duff
Head of Government Relations
Austin Raynor
General Counsel
Brittany Miller
Head of Recruiting
Peter Thiel
Board member
Work & culture
The company presents itself as an intense, mission-driven, startup/skunkworks-style organization combining nuclear, technology, government, finance, and manufacturing expertise. Its careers page highlights former founders, college athletes, and special-forces operators; job postings emphasize cross-functional engineering and willingness to work extended hours and weekends.
Work style
Onsite
Compensation
Public job postings show role-dependent base salary ranges, including approximately $70,000–$250,000 for a general application, $100,000–$180,000 for embedded software engineering, and $100,000–$200,000 for software/applied-AI roles. Full-time roles may include equity, medical/vision/dental coverage, and 401(k).
Benefits
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Stock options / long-term incentives
Product & market
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed; appears to be negotiated, long-term B2B and government-contract pricing for enrichment and fuel supply.
Differentiators
- —Domestic U.S. enrichment intended to reduce reliance on Russian and other foreign suppliers
- —Focus on the enrichment bottleneck in the nuclear fuel cycle
- —Targeting both LEU and advanced-reactor HALEU
- —Planned large-scale facility at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
- —Combination of private venture capital, nuclear/technology talent, and government partnerships
- —Positioning for AI/compute-driven electricity demand and advanced-reactor deployment
Technology
Uranium-isotope enrichment
LEU and HALEU production
UF6 gas handling
Enrichment-stage nuclear fuel-cycle processing
Industrial process control and automation
Embedded software and high-speed signal processing
Applied AI (as reflected in recruiting)
Customers
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. advanced-reactor developers and operators
Civilian nuclear-reactor fleet and utilities
Potential Japanese nuclear-energy customers
Potential South Korean nuclear-energy customers
Industrial, compute/AI, defense, and remote-energy users of advanced reactors
Competitors
Centrus Energy / American Centrifuge Operating
Urenco
Orano
Global Laser Enrichment
American Nuclear Infrastructure Act-related domestic enrichment initiatives
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
Not publicly disclosed; public databases characterize the company as generating revenue, but no reliable annual revenue figure was found.
Signals & risks
Other
Jan 2026The company received a $900 million, ten-year milestone-based DOE IDIQ contract to develop domestic HALEU enrichment capacity. The award materially supports the project but depends on execution and milestones.
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Feb 2026DOE and General Matter signed a lease to evaluate reuse of Hanford's Fuels and Materials Examination Facility; the project remains at evaluation and site-characterization stage.
SourceLatest news
General Matter · Mar 2026
General Matter announced EXIM-backed financing plans to supply American-enriched uranium to Japan and South Korea.
American Nuclear Society Nuclear Newswire · Feb 2026
DOE and General Matter agreed to evaluate the Hanford Fuels and Materials Examination Facility for advanced fuel-cycle and materials work.
General Matter / PR Newswire · Jan 2026
DOE awarded General Matter a ten-year, milestone-based $900 million IDIQ contract for domestic HALEU enrichment capacity.
Reuters · Aug 2025
The company signed a lease for a planned enrichment facility at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant; the project was estimated at $1.5 billion and targeted operations by the end of the decade.
Bloomberg · Apr 2025
General Matter emerged from stealth with a $50 million Founders Fund-led round, and Peter Thiel joined its board.
Jobs and careers at General Matter
131 jobs at General Matter
Mechanical Test, Optomechanical Systems
On-site
Electrical
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1d ago
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Full-time
Mechanical Engineer, Optomechanical Systems
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Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1d ago
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Motor Controls Engineer
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Electrical
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1d ago
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Radiation Safety Officer / Radiation Protection Manager
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Nuclear Operations
Los Angeles, CA or Paducah, KY; Los Angeles, California, United States; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
1w ago
On-site
Full-time
Environmental and Radioactive Waste Management Program Manager
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Nuclear Operations
Paducah, KY or Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
1w ago
On-site
Full-time
Plant Manager
On-site
Nuclear Operations
Paducah, KY; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
1w ago
On-site
Full-time
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer
On-site
Environmental Health & Safety
Paducah, KY; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
1w ago
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Full-time
Head of IT
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Information Technology
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1w ago
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Automation and Controls Engineer, Manufacturing
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Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1w ago
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Summer 2027 Internship - Supply Chain
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Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
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Full-time
Nuclear Safety Basis Lead
On-site
Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
On-site
Full-time
Construction Quality Control/Assurance Specialist
On-site
Construction
Richland, WA; Hanford, Washington, United States
2w ago
On-site
Full-time
Summer 2027 Internship - Civil Engineering
On-site
Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
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Summer 2027 Internship - Embedded Software Engineering
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Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
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Full-time
Software Engineer, Data Platform
On-site
Software
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
On-site
Full-time
Document Control and Records Manager
On-site
Nuclear Operations
Paducah, KY or Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
2w ago
On-site
Full-time
Summer 2027 Internship - Business Development
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Internships
South Bay, Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
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Full-time
Nuclear Engineer (New Grad)
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Nuclear & Chemical
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
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Full-time
IT Manager
On-site
Information Technology
Paducah, Kentucky, United States
2w ago
On-site
Full-time
Lead, Nuclear Criticality Safety
On-site
Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
On-site
Full-time
Software Engineer, Data Visualization
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Software
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
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Full-time
Summer 2027 Internship - Mechanical Engineering (HVAC)
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Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
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Full-time
Project Manager, Manufacturing
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Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
3w ago
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Lead Embedded Software Engineer
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Software
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
3w ago
On-site
Full-time
Specialty Welder
On-site
Manufacturing
Paducah, KY; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
3w ago
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Full-time
Engineering Manager – Applied AI
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Software
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
3w ago
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Materials & Process Engineer
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Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
3w ago
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Reliability Engineer
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Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
3w ago
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Summer 2027 Internship - Architectural Engineering
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Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
3w ago
On-site
Full-time
Summer 2027 Internship - Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
On-site
Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
3w ago
On-site
Full-time
Summer 2027 Internship - Mechanical Engineering
On-site
Internships
South Bay, Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California, United States
4w ago
On-site
Full-time
Construction Manager
On-site
Construction
Richland, WA; Hanford, Washington, United States
4w ago
On-site
Full-time
Management Measures Specialist
On-site
Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
4w ago
On-site
Full-time
Enterprise Systems Architect
On-site
Software
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
4w ago
On-site
Full-time
Laboratory Technician
On-site
Nuclear Operations
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
4w ago
On-site
Full-time
Summer 2027 Internship - Electrical Engineering (Buildings)
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Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
4w ago
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Summer 2027 Internship - Manufacturing Engineering
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Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
4w ago
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Summer 2027 Internship - Electrical I&C Engineering
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Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
4w ago
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Full-time
Summer 2027 Internship - Chemical Engineering
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Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
4w ago
On-site
Full-time
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager, Richland
On-site
Environmental Health & Safety
Richland, WA; Hanford, Washington, United States
4w ago
On-site
Full-time
General Site Foreman
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Construction
Paducah, KY; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
4w ago
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Design Criteria Engineer
On-site
Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
4w ago
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Integration Engineer, Manufacturing Systems
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Software
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
4w ago
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Summer 2027 Internship - Software Engineering
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Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
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Summer 2027 Internship - Electrical Engineering
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Internships
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
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People Operations Coordinator
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People Operations
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
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Helpdesk Technician
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Information Technology
Paducah, KY; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
1mo ago
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Technical Program Manager, Enterprise Systems
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Software
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
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Product Certification Lead
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Nuclear Operations
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
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NDT Level II Technician
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Manufacturing
Paducah, KY; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
1mo ago
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Certified Welding Inspector
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Manufacturing
Paducah, KY; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
1mo ago
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Test Engineer (New Grad)
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Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
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Structural Engineer - Buildings (New Grad)
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Buildings
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
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Software Engineer (New Grad)
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Software
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
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Mechanical Engineer (New Grad)
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Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
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Electrical I&C Engineer (New Grad)
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Instrumentation and Controls
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
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Electrical Engineer (New Grad)
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Electrical
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
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Electrical Engineer - Buildings (New Grad)
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Buildings
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
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Nuclear Consequence Analyst
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Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
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Superintendent, CSA (Civil, Structural, Architectural)
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Construction
Paducah, KY; Paducah, Kentucky, United States
1mo ago
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Business & Operations Recruiter
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People Operations
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, California, United States
1mo ago
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Civil Engineer PE - Paducah
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Buildings
Paducah, KY
1mo ago
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Development Fabrication Technician
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Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer
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Environmental Health & Safety
South Bay, Los Angeles
1mo ago
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Electrical Technician
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Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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General Application
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All Departments
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Head of Process Engineering
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Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Head of Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA)
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Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Mechanical Engineer
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Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Full-time
Pipe Welding Lead
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Manufacturing
Paducah, KY
1mo ago
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Network Infrastructure Engineer
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Information Technology
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Full-time
Nuclear Safeguards and Materials Control & Accountability (MC&A) Analyst/Engineer
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Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Engineer
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Nuclear & Chemical
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Radiation Protection Technician
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Operations
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Recruiting Coordinator
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People Operations
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Software Engineer (Hardware Test & Automation)
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Software
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Subcontract Administrator
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Construction
Paducah, KY
1mo ago
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Specialist BMS Designer (Buildings)
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Buildings
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Specialist Lab Piping Designer (Buildings)
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Buildings
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Machine Shop Manager
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Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Tooling Engineer
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Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Radiological Protection Engineer
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Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Mechanical Designer (Plant Layout & Piping Systems)
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Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Environmental Engineer
On-site
Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Nuclear Licensing Engineer
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Regulatory Affairs
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Embedded Software Engineer
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Software
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Design Delivery Manager - Los Angeles
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Buildings
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
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Structural Design Engineer (SE) - Los Angeles
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Buildings
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Program Manager, New Site
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Operations
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Quality Engineer, Manufacturing
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Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Dynamics Engineer
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Engineering
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer
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Software
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Staff Accountant
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Finance
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Campus Engagement & Early Talent Recruiter
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People Operations
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Head of Nuclear Quality Assurance
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Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Test Engineer (Electrical)
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Electrical
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Production Manager
On-site
Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Contracts Manager
On-site
Legal
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Project Estimator / Project Controls Manager
On-site
Construction
Paducah, KY OR Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Electrical Engineer (PE) - Los Angeles
On-site
Buildings
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Statistician
On-site
Nuclear & Chemical
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Supply Chain Manager
On-site
Supply Chain
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
CNC Machinist (Mill & Lathe)
On-site
Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Mechanical Design Engineer - Plant Piping Systems
On-site
Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Controls & Automation Engineer
On-site
Software
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
General Application
On-site
All Departments
Paducah, KY
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Test Specialist
On-site
Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Test Technician
On-site
Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Accounting Specialist
On-site
Finance
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Construction Planner/Scheduler (Paducah)
On-site
Construction
Paducah, KY
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
CNC Programmer (Mill, Lathe & Swiss)
On-site
Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Fire Protection Engineer
On-site
Safety & Compliance
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Fluid Systems Engineer
On-site
Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Procurement Specialist
On-site
Operations
Paducah, KY or Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Executive Assistant
On-site
Operations
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Test Engineer - Development
On-site
Mechanical
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Electrical Engineer - Instrumentation & Controls
On-site
Instrumentation and Controls
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Manufacturing Engineer – Tooling & Fixtures
On-site
Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Management Associate
On-site
Operations
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Manufacturing Engineer
On-site
Manufacturing
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Financial Analyst
On-site
Finance
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Mechanical Engineer (PE) - Los Angeles
On-site
Buildings
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Mechanical Engineer (PE) - Paducah
On-site
Buildings
Paducah, KY
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Software Engineer
On-site
Software
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Security Engineer
On-site
Software
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Simulation Software Engineer
On-site
Software
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Technical Recruiter
On-site
People Operations
Los Angeles
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Technical Recruiter, Plant Operations and Manufacturing
On-site
People Operations
Paducah, Kentucky
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Systems Administrator
On-site
Information Technology
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
UF6 Operator
On-site
Nuclear Operations
Los Angeles, CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time