Senior Operations Associate (Nuclear Energy)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; must work onsite at the El Segundo headquarters whenever not traveling. Travel up to 20% of total weeks, with extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Base salary: $115K–$168K annually, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global is building mass-produced, transportable nuclear microreactors, including the 1 MW Kaleidos reactor, for critical infrastructure, military customers, data centers, hospitals, remote sites, and commercial businesses.

What you will do

• Own smaller operational projects from scoping and planning through execution and closeout.
• Develop project plans, staffing plans, formal budgets, and spend tracking.
• Identify, hire, coordinate, and oversee subcontractors, including scope definition and performance management.
• Coordinate internal teams, customers, and partner organizations to keep projects aligned and on schedule.
• Support the Head of Programs and Site Leads with operational work, including reactor testing, delivery, and customer deployment exercises.
• Report project status, risks, and issues to leadership and escalate problems early.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, project management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience managing projects or operations.
• Experience building project plans and managing budgets.
• Experience hiring and managing subcontractors or vendors.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Comfort with ambiguity and changing priorities in a growing organization.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
• Must work onsite at the El Segundo headquarters whenever not traveling.

Nice to have

• Experience in nuclear, energy, or other regulated industries.
• Experience working with DOE, DoD, or national laboratory sites.
• Experience planning or supporting military exercises or customer demonstrations.
• Familiarity with site safety and permitting requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employees receive an incentive stock plan, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental benefits, and optional life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter, and FSA/HSA benefits.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, with additional paid pregnancy leave for California employees.
• Eligible employees can join a fully covered Nuclear Engineering Certificate Program through Penn State University.
• Flexible PTO, a remote workday allocation, catered lunch, snacks, drinks, and company and team events.
• Travel is required for up to 20% of total weeks in the year, primarily around reactor delivery and testing.

Hiring process

• Applications and direct inquiries may be sent to recruiting@hirify.globalnuclear.com.
• Any offer is contingent on the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls because the position involves access to controlled technology.