Staff Regulatory Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: 100% onsite at the El Segundo, California headquarters, United States; extended hours and weekends may be required.

Salary: $177,500–$218,926 base salary, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops transportable, mass-produced nuclear microreactors, including the 1 MW Kaleidos reactor for critical infrastructure, remote sites, and commercial applications.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end licensing execution for application deliverables, from detailed safety analysis to physical protection plans.
• Lead interactions between the engineering organization and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to clarify and resolve regulatory issues.
• Coordinate technical teams, design reviews, regulatory documentation, quality documentation, data products, and reports.
• Integrate engineering analysis and test results into complete, timely, and high-quality licensing submissions.
• Review regulatory approaches and decisions against hirify.global’s licensing strategy and support design, build, and test campaigns.
• Write software scripts to automate data analysis and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a similar technical field.
• 10+ years of experience certifying, regulating, qualifying, or auditing hardware that was manufactured, deployed, and iteratively improved.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to navigate regulatory conversations and write technical documentation.
• Applied understanding of requirements derivation, negotiation, and verification, or experience with product design focused on systems, interfaces, and specifications.
• Must work 100% onsite at the El Segundo headquarters.
• The position involves access to technology subject to U.S. export controls; any offer is contingent on the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.

Nice to have

• 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with strict regulatory oversight.
• Experience on a nuclear project regulated by the Department of Energy or Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
• Experience tailoring or implementing NQA-1, ISO 9001, AS9100, or other industrial standards.
• Experience owning, designing, building, or testing hardware that reached production.
• Ability to apply fundamental engineering principles to regulatory efforts.
• Ability to lead ambiguous or uncertain issues through resolution.
• Strong project management skills and experience driving schedules forward.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employees receive an incentive stock plan and comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA/HSA, and voluntary insurance options.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, with additional paid pregnancy leave for California employees.
• Eligible employees receive full coverage for a Nuclear Engineering Certificate Program through Penn State University.
• Flexible PTO, a remote workday allocation, catered lunch, snacks, drinks, and commuter benefits are provided.
• Work includes in-person collaboration, company and team events, and an El Segundo headquarters near the Pacific Ocean.

Hiring process

• Compensation and level are determined through evaluation of interview performance, experience, education, and qualifications.
• Direct inquiries for immediate opportunities may be sent to recruiting@hirify.globalnuclear.com.