Engineer I, Mechanical (Nuclear)

Location: 4 days a week in office at 9801 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD; the posting header also lists Rockville, MD. Travel up to 10% as needed. Working hours are 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday–Friday.

Salary: $75,000–$100,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced nuclear reactors and related nuclear energy technologies.

What you will do

• Develop mechanical concepts, systems, structures, and components for nuclear products and facilities with a focus on nuclear safety.
• Define design requirements, interfaces, design bases, criteria, industry codes, and standards with systems engineers and project leads.
• Perform hand calculations and analytical assessments covering structural, thermal, hydraulic, thermodynamic, and other engineering requirements.
• Support specialization in structural design, thermal hydraulics, thermosystems, mechanical design, or mechanical process equipment.
• Develop, test, and verify analytical tools and models, including FEA, CFD, system simulations, and digital twins where applicable.
• Prepare design documentation, technical reports, calculations, drawings, verification and validation plans, and support manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, and commissioning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline such as nuclear, aerospace, or chemical engineering.
• Zero years of engineering experience required; work is performed under guided supervision.
• Proficiency with engineering hand calculations and knowledge of at least one relevant area: thermodynamics, mechanical design, structural analysis, thermal hydraulics, or mechanical process equipment.
• Depending on specialization, experience with 1D flow solvers, CAD and PLM software, structural FEA, CFD codes, system-level simulation tools, or mechanical and fluid systems is required.
• Mechanical design candidates need hands-on experience developing and delivering hardware or manufacturing processes, including internship, hobby, or collegiate engineering project experience.
• Regular in-office work in Gaithersburg, Maryland is required four days per week.

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.
• Work is performed under formal quality, design, and configuration-management procedures.