Design Reliability Engineer

About the Role

The Design Reliability team makes sure that what we design is what we build, and that it works. We evaluate and guide engineering designs from concept to operation, so the enrichment technology we deliver meets or exceeds both our internal design criteria and our external requirements. We are the connective tissue of the engineering organization: we facilitate cross-disciplinary action and problem-solving across every team and program, and we make sure nothing falls between them.

If you seek high impact and are excited by fast-paced, intense, Skunkworks-style projects, we encourage you to apply to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure General Matter's design process and design criteria are followed for our enrichment technology, from concept through build, including:
• Run design reviews and give the pass/fail call on whether a design is ready to move forward.
• Facilitate cross-disciplinary discussion, capture decisions, and convert them into actions with clear owners and due dates, then drive those actions to closure.
• Drive improvements to the design through close integration with hardware and engineering teams.
• Maintain the integrity of our configuration, including:
• Run change reviews and confirm that every change is evaluated, approved, and reflected across all affected documents and teams.
• Maintain official design documents, drawings, and P&IDs controlled and current.
• Manage design criteria and the connections between design elements in Stillsuit, so that what we've designed, documented, and built always match.
• Identify, track, and retire engineering risk, including:
• Surface risks early, put an owner and a mitigation plan on each one, and push every risk to closure.
• Escalate quickly when risks or actions stall.
• Keep the whole system connected, including:
• Build working knowledge of how every subsystem and team fits together.
• Spot missing interfaces between teams and drive the coordination needed to close them.
• Automate review, document control, and risk workflows, using AI where it helps, so our process scales as the company does.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any STEM discipline.
• Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, leadership of technical teams, completed hardware, portfolio of work, etc.).
• Exceptional attention to detail and a high bar for accuracy in technical documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to run a meeting, drive decisions, and hold people accountable to commitments, including peers and more senior engineers.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance and access authorization.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in design reliability, design assurance, configuration management, or systems engineering.
• Systems engineering experience in aerospace or defense, or process engineering experience in chemical, energy, or semiconductor environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and P&IDs.
• Experience automating engineering workflows, including use of AI tools.
• Familiarity with change control, document control, or risk management processes (e.g., CCB, MOC, FMEA, risk registers).
• Experience in fast-paced, resource-constrained startup environments.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $85,000-$180,000 annually.

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors.

In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.