Manager Thermal Analysis Team (Nuclear Engineering)

Location: Rockville, MD, United States; 4 days in office at 530 Gaither Road. Standard schedule is 8:00am–5:00pm ET, Monday–Friday, with up to 10% travel.

Salary: $140,000–$180,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced nuclear reactor plants and related systems, structures, and components.

What you will do

• Provide management support and technical leadership for the thermal analysis engineering team across projects and programs.
• Lead thermodynamic system analysis supporting the design, manufacturing, construction, and licensing strategy of advanced reactor plants.
• Plan and perform structural, thermal, hydraulic, heat and energy balance, and mass balance calculations using analytical tools and 1D flow solvers.
• Direct design-cycle sprints and coordinate engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to deliver high-quality work on schedule and within budget.
• Manage engineering resource utilization and, where applicable, supervise staff, performance reviews, coaching, and professional development.
• Maintain design documentation, facilitate internal and external design reviews, and control product configuration data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline from an accredited university or college.
• Typically 7 years of engineering experience; graduate degrees generally count as more than 2 years of experience.
• Experience using 1D flow solvers for heat/energy and mass balance, such as RELAP, Flownex, NPSS, SINDA/FLUINT, ASPEN Plus, Flomaster, or similar tools.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary engineering teams and follow design control procedures.
• Understanding of engineering analysis, technical specifications, design requirements, and documentation practices.

Nice to have

• 5+ years of thermal-hydraulic or thermodynamic systems analysis experience in the nuclear industry.
• Supervisory experience, including performance reviews, career development, coaching, and conflict resolution.
• Experience with plant-level steady-state and transient analysis of primary and secondary systems.
• Deep knowledge of single- and two-phase flow, heat transfer, and plant dynamics.

Culture & Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support.