Applied Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: Remote within the United States, with travel to the Idaho National Laboratory Research Campus in Idaho Falls or the Materials and Fuels Complex approximately once per month.

Salary: $110,000–$195,000 per year

Company

hirify.global Infrastructure Services supports specialized federal projects and government customers while providing engineering and technical employment opportunities.

What you will do

• Apply mechanical engineering principles to the design of novel advanced nuclear reactor systems.
• Design and evaluate systems involving heat, gas, air, fluids, and solid materials for safe, reliable, and predictable operation.
• Develop designs for safety-related steel and concrete nuclear structures, high-temperature springs, pipe supports, and electromechanical devices.
• Define and track design requirements using systems engineering and digital engineering tools.
• Establish testing, inspection, quality, fabrication, construction, procurement, and configuration-management requirements.
• Support experiment requirements, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, integrated analyses, and reactor operations.

Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master of Science degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience designing systems to applicable national consensus codes and standards, including ASME B31 series and BPVC.
• Experience with safety-related steel and concrete nuclear structures, pipe supports, high-temperature springs, and precision technical plans, drawings, and models.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary scientists and engineers and complete system design, evaluation, implementation, and project activities.

Nice to have

• Experience with shielding systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time four-day schedule, Monday through Thursday, with 10-hour workdays.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) and additional voluntary benefits.
• Paid time off for regular full-time and part-time employees.
• Supportive work environment focused on innovation and diversity.

Hiring process

• The position is contingent upon contract award and funding.
• Selected applicants cannot begin work until funding is confirmed.
• The initial period of performance is projected at 6 months, with an option to extend up to 18 months.