Mechanical Engineer
Are you excited by the idea of contributing your expertise to the design of the Thorizon One reactor? Do you enjoy shaping cutting-edge mechanical systems and turning complex engineering challenges into elegant, tangible solutions?
Are you energized by innovation, by the moment where ideas start to take form, and by working alongside specialists in a truly multidisciplinary environment? Do you naturally bring people together and help technical experts perform at their best as a team?
Do you want your work to contribute to a new generation of energy technology—one that aims to transform nuclear waste into a safe, emission-free source of power?
If you are drawn to meaningful complexity, hands-on deep-tech environments, and the ambition to make a real impact, then Thorizon might be exactly the place for you.
Job description
We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our innovative and international team.
About Thorizon
At Thorizon, we’re a passionate team spread across Amsterdam and Lyon, all working together to develop new nuclear power solutions. We design and create frontier technology for Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs).
Our purpose is to accelerate the availability of clean energy and help solve the climate crisis.
We are in the development phase and aim to solidify our design through analyses, simulations, experiments, prototyping, and partnerships. At Thorizon, we believe a strongly coupled multidisciplinary technology development requires a culture of full openness and transparency. That’s why we foster values like unity, communication, and support to ensure we grow together as a team while achieving our purpose.
Your mission
You will be responsible for mechanically design a system or part of the system related in Thorizon’s reactor design. You will be a key person of the mechanical expertise center, whose primary missions are, on the one hand, to provide expertise in this area to the system in charge of the reactor design studies and, on the other hand, to define, execute, and deliver the mechanical studies with drawings, part lists, specifications for manufacturing and supplying within the performance, cost, and time constraints of our project.
Within this general framework, you will own your activities to ensure the quality and validity of the studies and work performed, and develop mechanical expertise in line with the needs of the Thorizon project and its future developments. Concretely, you support system design teams (from PILOT to FOAK/NOAK) by providing deep mechanical engineering input and ensuring that all design choices are technically sound and consistent with requirements and applicable Codes & Standards. You take responsibility for the correct use of design tools and for maintaining high-quality, reliable engineering studies.
A key part of your role is to ensure strong interfaces between mechanical engineering and the wider organization: system design, project teams, licensing, safety, functional leads, and management.
Your level of expertise allows you to prioritize based on the importance of the needs, and as an expert, you have the power to recommend any necessary actions for the project related to your area of expertise.
Furthermore, you participate in external networks, including international initiatives, to stay at the forefront of industry development.
In this environment, you get the unique opportunity to put your knowledge to the best use, develop your ideas, explore various aspects of mechanical engineering, and play a crucial role in the company’s growth.
This role is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands or in Lyon, France.
About you:
Master's degree and proven experience in mechanical engineering (5 years).
Essential experience in CAD practices (2D and 3D) of at least 5 years with a confirmed or even expert level.
Good knowledge of structural and thermos-mechanical analyses methods, design by rules and quality assurance, which you combine with a practical approach, supporting realization.
Good knowledge and proven application of Codes and Standards and regulations (RCC-MRx, ASME, ESPN…).
Good knowledge in office tool applications.
You have experience in industrial mechanical systems such as pressure vessels, piping systems, large mechanical components, and handling equipment.
You get inspired by an organization with a large variety of people, with different experiences and backgrounds, and have the ability to adjust your working style depending on the situation and the people involved: you are agile but rigorous.
You are eager to learn and like challenges.
You are creative and innovative: You rethink issues to find practical solutions to difficult problems, and you demonstrate agility by minimizing complexity. You have a pragmatic and constructive mindset.
You have a good sense of judgement: you think strategically (in your field and consider all the dimensions of the project), and you know how to prioritize your actions according to the key issues at stake.
You have excellent communication skills: you listen before you react, you are concise, you treat people with respect, you keep calm in stressful situations, you have excellent writing skills. You are an excellent communicator in English, and preferably also French or Dutch, both spoken and written.
You create impact: your productions are models for your colleagues.
What can you expect from us?
Dynamic and ambitious team of nuclear technology professionals that are committed to solving today’s energy challenges.
Unique experience in a fast-growing VC-backed deep tech start-up.
Opportunity to work on a game-changing technology that reduces our carbon footprint and nuclear waste streams.
Competitive salary and an employee profit-sharing plan
International work experience.
Office in the heart of Amsterdam or Lyon next to the Central station..
Does this sound like a match?
We are looking forward to your application! Send your application to : recruitment@thorizon.com
Thorizon takes responsibility to make our company more inclusive. We need all ideas to realize our mission and want everyone to feel welcome in our team.