Staff Supply Chain Engineer - Molten Salts

Location: Remote within the United States, with extended onsite work at supplier facilities, supplier visits, plant start-ups, and regular travel, including possible nights, weekends, and on-call work.

Salary: $130,000–$200,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops commercially viable fusion power plants and technologies to accelerate the transition to fusion energy.

What you will do

• Lead technical supplier development, quality assurance, audits, and continuous manufacturing improvement for molten salts.
• Partner with suppliers to improve quality, delivery, manufacturing, inventory performance, and production capabilities.
• Conduct supplier audits, review technical quality documentation, manage non-conformance reports, and lead cross-functional failure investigations.
• Provide technical reviews of drawings, specifications, material requirements, manufacturing instructions, and supplier process changes.
• Develop reliability and manufacturability improvements, including PFMEA and applicable APQP activities.
• Project-manage the launch of new molten salt production lines and plants, including supplier start-ups and risk reduction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 6+ years of related manufacturing experience.
• Experience with chemical plants, supplier management, manufacturing, industrial engineering, and process development.
• Experience conducting supplier assessments and audits using quality management systems such as ISO 9001, AS 9100, or IATF 16949.
• Knowledge of PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, MSA, APQP, first article inspection, capacity analysis, and Lean Six Sigma.
• Ability to interpret 2D blueprints and model drawings, establish supplier quality processes, negotiate, communicate, and solve complex problems.
• Must be able to work in facilities with industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• Six Sigma certification at Yellow, Green, or Black Belt level.
• Experience in a high-growth environment, tooling, consumables, services, indirect sourcing, or assembly teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity and competitive compensation.
• 13 company-wide holidays, flexible vacation days, and 10 sick days.
• Generous parental leave policy.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching and professional growth opportunities.
• Fast-paced environment focused on integrity, execution, impact, self-critique, and diverse perspectives.