Design Delivery Manager - Los Angeles

General Matter, Inc. is an American nuclear energy company based in California that is focused on developing domestic nuclear energy solutions. The company aims to harness nuclear technology to increase national energy prosperity, reduce dependence on foreign energy sources, and support the expansion of American capabilities in the energy sector. Their work centers on making nuclear energy more accessible and practical by advancing technologies that can be developed and deployed within the United States. General Matter's mission is rooted in the belief that nuclear power represents a critical pathway toward a cleaner, more energy-independent future. By turning domestic nuclear potential into operational reality, the company positions itself at the intersection of national security, economic growth, and climate-conscious energy production. Their approach emphasizes building nuclear energy infrastructure that is homegrown rather than reliant on foreign supply chains or expertise. The company brings together leaders from nuclear engineering, technology, government, and finance, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to solving the complex challenges of modern nuclear energy development. As a startup operating in the green and climate technology sector, General Matter represents a new wave of private investment in nuclear energy as a viable and scalable low-carbon power source for the United States.

About the Company

General Matter enriches uranium.

We are designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US.  

In the process, we are restoring America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel to power AI, advanced manufacturing and critical industries our country relies on to remain competitive. 

Fuel drives the cost of advanced reactor electricity production, and enrichment drives the cost of the fuel that advanced reactors consume.  Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way.

Our mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable.  We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society. 

We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms.  

Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.  

We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency. 

Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable. 

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer - Design Delivery to join our engineering team at General Matter, focused on ensuring seamless design delivery across all engineering disciplines for our enrichment facility program. Drawing on experience in large-scale industrial infrastructure projects, this role demands exceptional organizational capability, multidisciplinary coordination expertise, and the ability to drive cross-functional execution at pace and high quality in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities (75% of time)

You will own design delivery coordination and integration across multiple engineering disciplines and subcontractor scopes to ensure successful execution from concept through construction administration.

Design Disciplines:

• Structural engineering
• MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing)
• UF6 piping systems
• UF6 instrumentation and controls
• Civil engineering
• Facade design
• Lab design and planning
• Specialist piping systems (nitrogen, compressed air, and other process utilities)

You will establish design governance frameworks, manage design reviews, coordinate deliverable schedules, and ensure fully integrated construction packages (IFP/IFC) are delivered on time and to specification. This role requires you to be extremely detail-oriented, identify real hard barriers, and drive cross-functional teams to execute quickly at high quality.

Additional Scope (25% of time)

• Early Release Package Planning: Develop strategies for packaging and sequencing early-release design packages to accelerate construction and de-risk critical path activities
• Engineering Firm Management: Plan for and manage relationships with large augment engineering firms, including scope definition, deliverable standards, and performance metrics
• Workflow Automation: Build and implement smart, automated workflows using APIs and other modern software techniques to streamline engineering coordination, standardize recurring deliverables, and accelerate cross-functional execution

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate brings experience from large-scale industrial capital projects with demonstrated ability to turn high-complexity work into structured delivery systems. You are passionate about driving multidisciplinary projects and possess an unparalleled ability to pull people together to make things happen. You will drive collaboration between design and engineering disciplines, construction, R&D, and operations teams to ensure alignment with company priorities.

We operate in a demanding and fast-paced environment, so being self-motivated, disciplined, and capable of maintaining delivery momentum across concurrent work streams is critical to success in this role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $90,000–$175,000 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.