Engineer III, Nuclear Packaging

Location: Rockville, MD; work site at 9801 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD; 4 days in office. Standard hours are 8:00am–5:00pm ET, Monday–Friday. Travel is up to 10%.

Salary: $122,500–$138,750 per year, base salary.

Company

hirify.global develops nuclear reactors and related nuclear products and facilities.

What you will do

• Develop mechanical and physical concepts for structures, systems, and components used in nuclear products and facilities, with a focus on nuclear safety.
• Identify and document requirements, interfaces, design bases, criteria, industry codes, and standards with systems engineers and project stakeholders.
• Perform structural, thermal, hydraulic, and other engineering calculations using hand calculations and analytical tools.
• Develop reactor component designs, including pressure vessels, piping, reactor internals, nuclear fuel, and high-temperature graphite materials.
• Coordinate design activities with engineering teams, partners, and suppliers, supporting prototyping, testing, manufacturability, assembly, integration, and commissioning.
• Prepare design bases, technical reports, calculations, drawings, verification and validation plans, and configuration-controlled engineering deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Typically five years of engineering experience; a master’s or Ph.D. may substitute for part of the experience requirement.
• Proficiency with engineering hand calculations and experience designing mechanical or fluid systems, assemblies, or components.
• At least one year of hands-on experience developing and delivering hardware or manufacturing processes in a production environment.
• Experience or knowledge with CAD and PLM software such as UG/NX, SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer, Teamcenter, or Windchill.
• Ability to work 4 days per week in the Gaithersburg, Maryland office and maintain standard ET office hours.

Nice to have

• Experience designing, fabricating, testing, or licensing Type A or Type B fissile radioactive material transport packages under 10 CFR Part 71 and Part 49.
• Experience with nuclear storage systems under 10 CFR Part 72 or Part 50.
• Experience reviewing structural, thermal, containment, shielding, and criticality evaluations.
• Experience with regulatory pre-application meetings and responses to requests for additional information.

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.