Build Quality Engineer (Nuclear Energy)

Location: Los Angeles area, with the headquarters in Torrance, California; in-person collaboration is emphasized, and long hours or weekends may be required for critical milestones.

Compensation listed as $0–$1 with equity; additional compensation ranges are listed for Reliability Engineer II ($115,000–$150,000) and Senior Reliability Engineer ($140,000–$190,000).

Company

hirify.global is a Series C startup developing mass-producible, inherently safe microreactors for terrestrial, underwater, and space applications.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain quality processes for production nonconformances, calibrated hardware, and commercial material certification in nuclear applications.
• Drive supplier qualification and ongoing supply chain quality monitoring.
• Lead or support root-cause investigations into manufacturing, production, and testing issues.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and supply chain teams to identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Maintain compliance with nuclear industry standards and regulatory requirements through quality management systems and process improvement.
• Document quality procedures, processes, and findings for internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another STEM discipline.
• At least 2 years of manufacturing experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Test Engineer, Reliability Engineer, or Quality Engineer.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis and first-principles thinking.
• Experience collaborating across engineering, production, and supply chain functions.
• Must satisfy U.S. Government export-control requirements: U.S. citizenship or nationality, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain the required authorizations.
• Must be able to work onsite in the Los Angeles/Torrance area and support long hours or weekends when necessary.

Nice to have

• Five or more years of manufacturing experience in a relevant engineering or quality role.
• Experience in the nuclear industry or another highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of quality management principles, production nonconformances, supplier qualification, calibrated hardware management, and certification processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on advanced nuclear energy systems for terrestrial, underwater, and space applications.
• Significant stock option package in addition to salary.
• Collaborative work environment across R&D, production, engineering, and supply chain.
• Company values systems thinking, end-user focus, unconventional problem-solving, in-person collaboration, and operating effectively amid uncertainty.