Radioisotope power systems for remote and extreme environments
Zeno Power develops radioisotope-decay batteries for applications in deep-sea, space, and other frontier environments where traditional power grids don't reach. The tech stack—LabVIEW, LTspice, Altium, SolidWorks PDM, SQL, Python—reflects a hardware-centric engineering operation focused on circuit design, thermal modeling, and manufacturing precision. The hiring mix skews heavily toward senior engineering roles while marketing and ops remain lean, typical of pre-commercialization deep-tech firms racing toward a 2027 market launch.
Notable leadership hires: Chief of Staff
Zeno Power is a Seattle-based nuclear-technology company founded in 2018, building compact radioisotope power systems (RPS) for remote and harsh environments. The company operates across three core workstreams: RPS fuel and cell design, radiochemical separation processes, and thermal/shielding engineering. Active hiring focuses on senior engineers and technical specialists (18 of 38 open roles at senior level), with smaller teams in marketing, operations, and supply-chain logistics. Pain points center on accelerating time-to-market, managing the complex logistics of radioactive materials, and validating performance through extensive hardware testing—all critical for regulatory compliance and customer adoption in aerospace and subsea markets.
Zeno Power develops radioisotope power systems (RPS)—compact nuclear batteries that generate electricity from radioactive decay. They target applications in deep-sea, space, and other environments without grid access, with a target market launch in 2027.
Engineering tools include LabVIEW (embedded systems), LTspice (circuit simulation), Altium (PCB design), SolidWorks (CAD), and SQL/Python for analysis. Project management relies on Jira, Confluence, and Primavera P6 for hardware development tracking.
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