Senior Electrical Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: Torrance, California, United States; onsite work with onsite meals provided. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. The first pilot plant is located in Orangeville, Utah.

Salary: $144,000–$176,000 USD per year.

Company

hirify.global develops scalable, high-temperature nuclear power systems and fuel fabrication technology for industrial, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing applications.

What you will do

• Design MV and LV electrical distribution systems for reactor and nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities.
• Perform load flow, short-circuit, voltage-drop, motor-starting, harmonic, arc-flash, grounding, and protection coordination studies.
• Develop single-line diagrams, equipment layouts, cable schedules, tray routes, duct bank designs, control schematics, and electrical area classification drawings.
• Specify switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, transformers, VFDs, UPS systems, batteries, generators, protection relays, and metering equipment.
• Evaluate vendors, review technical documentation, lead factory audits and acceptance testing, and support installation, pre-commissioning, and energization.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical direction to contractors, vendors, and consultants across design reviews, HAZOP studies, and regulatory interactions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience, typically 5–8 years, focused on MV/LV distribution design for process, industrial, or power projects.
• Proficiency with SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or equivalent power system analysis software.
• Experience preparing arc-flash studies to IEEE 1584 and working knowledge of NEC, IEEE, NEMA, ANSI, CSA C22.1, and IEC 60364 standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or equivalent electrical design tools.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence is required for work authorization.

Nice to have

• Professional Engineer, P.Eng., or EIT designation, or active pursuit thereof.
• Experience with nuclear facility electrical design, nuclear classification, and seismically qualified equipment.
• Experience with IEC 61850, DC systems, battery sizing, utility interconnection studies, and PPA technical interfaces.

Culture & Benefits

• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy.
• Competitive base salary and equity ownership.
• Comprehensive medical benefits and unlimited PTO.
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite, plus a generous PPE stipend.
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders.