Test Hardware Design Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: Rockville, Maryland, United States; 4 days in office; standard schedule 8:00am–5:00pm ET, Monday–Friday. Travel up to 10% as needed.

Salary: $95,000–$120,000 for Level II, $115,000–$140,000 for Level III, $140,000–$170,000 for Level IV, and $170,000–$200,000 for Level V.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced nuclear reactor technologies and nuclear auxiliary systems.

What you will do

• Design, integrate, commission, and test specialized testbeds, tooling, handling equipment, mechanical systems, assemblies, and components for nuclear prototype development.
• Develop concepts and engineering designs for reactor structures, systems, and components, including pressure vessels, piping, reactor internals, nuclear fuel, graphite, and high-temperature materials.
• Perform structural, thermal, hydraulic, hand, analytical, sizing, and scoping calculations to assess technical requirements and intended functions.
• Create and maintain CAD engineering models, design documentation, technical reports, calculations, drawings, and design basis documents.
• Coordinate design activities with engineering teams, partners, suppliers, manufacturing, integration, and testing groups.
• Develop verification and validation plans, support tool qualification, conduct engineering reviews, and mentor junior team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• At least one year of hands-on experience developing and delivering hardware or manufacturing processes in a production, internship, hobby, or collegiate engineering project environment.
• Experience designing and developing mechanical or fluid systems, assemblies, or components.
• Proficiency with engineering hand calculations, CAD software, and product lifecycle management software.
• Experience owning hardware development, including manufacturing and testing oversight.
• Ability to work in the Rockville office four days per week and during standard Eastern Time business hours.

Nice to have

• Commercial nuclear power experience and knowledge of ASME BPVC Sections III or VIII, ASME B31.1, or ASME B31.3.
• Experience with specialized test setups, tooling, handling equipment, metrology, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or experimental testing.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, prototype development, or R&D laboratory environments.
• Knowledge of NRC regulations, licensing requirements, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, valves, piping, HVAC, fire suppression, graphite, or high-temperature materials.
• Experience with vibration, shock, and modal test programs for high-reliability mechanical components.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support.
• Work in a prototype development environment focused on advancing nuclear technology readiness.