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Doug Bernauer
Co-founder & CEO of Radiant Industries, ex-SpaceX.
Doug Bernauer co-founded Radiant Industries after 12 years as an engineer at SpaceX, developing the Kaleidos portable microreactor.
Overview
- Role
- Co-Founder & CEO, Radiant Industries
- Based in
- El Segundo, CA
- Prior experience
- SpaceX
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- x.com/DougBernauer
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Frequently asked
- Who is Doug Bernauer?
- Doug Bernauer co-founded Radiant Industries after 12 years as an engineer at SpaceX, developing the Kaleidos portable microreactor.
- What is Doug Bernauer's role?
- Doug Bernauer is Co-Founder & CEO, Radiant Industries, based in El Segundo, CA.
- Where did Doug Bernauer work before?
- Doug Bernauer's prior roles include SpaceX.
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Sources & citations2
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Confirms he joined SpaceX in 2007 as an avionics engineer and left in 2019 to found Radiant, plus Kaleidos microreactor and funding details
Forbes: This Former SpaceX Engineer Just Raised $40 Million To Build Portable Nuclear ReactorsVerified2023-04-24 - 2
Founder and CEO title; Kaleidos specs and funding history
Sourcery VC: Radiant CEO Doug Bernauer on Portable Nuclear PowerVerified2026-08-07