R&D Engineer 3 (Mechanical)

Location: Remote within the contiguous United States; Corvallis, Oregon is also listed.

Salary: $108,908–$131,441 annually target pay range; full range $97,642–$152,722 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops nuclear power and industrial energy solutions, including process steam systems for industrial applications.

What you will do

• Lead the development of process steam systems for pressure and heat augmentation, distribution, and industrial facility interfaces.
• Define system requirements and specifications, and evaluate solutions through technical and cost-benefit analysis.
• Perform thermodynamic analysis using modeling and simulation tools.
• Define the scope of interdisciplinary systems and serve as a technical liaison with R&D, procurement, EPC firms, and subcontractors.
• Develop steam-system technologies and processes while addressing complex engineering tasks across industrial power applications.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Systems Engineering, or Chemical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• At least five years of experience designing or operating steam and heat distribution systems in the petrochemical or chemical industries.
• Experience with steam systems, gas-fired or electrified boilers, heat exchangers, electric heaters, steam valves, and steam control systems.
• Ability to work across engineering, operations, maintenance, planning, procurement, and external contractor functions.
• Must be eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.
• Ability to travel nationally and locally as required.

Nice to have

• Professional Engineer license and emphasis in steam systems analysis.
• Basic understanding of nuclear power generation.
• Experience with heat exchanger design, mechanical actuators, instrumentation, safety systems, SCADA, centrifugal compressors, anti-surge control, and operating limits.
• Knowledge of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and NQA-1 quality assurance requirements.
• Project management experience or participation in industry standards associations and working groups.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work is available within the contiguous United States.
• Work in a multidisciplinary and innovative engineering environment.
• Safety culture and quality assurance standards are central to the role.
• Employee benefits are provided as part of the full-time position.