Material Control & Accountability Program Manager (Nuclear Operations)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Base salary: $150,000–$250,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is building uranium enrichment services in the United States to restore domestic nuclear fuel production and support advanced manufacturing, critical industries, AI, and next-generation nuclear reactors.

What you will do

• Build hirify.global’s MC&A program from the ground up, including the FNMC Plan, procedures, material balance areas, key measurement points, measurement control, and physical inventory programs.
• Select and implement nuclear material accounting systems and records supporting material balance closure and regulatory reporting.
• Lead nuclear material risk assessments, vulnerability analyses, regulatory reporting, license-application content, and responses to regulator requests.
• Represent the program during NRC, DOE, and IAEA audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
• Integrate MC&A requirements into plant and equipment design with engineering, security, operations, and regulatory teams.
• Hire and develop the MC&A team and lead safeguards training for operations, security, and engineering staff.

Requirements

• 3+ years of MC&A program management experience at a nuclear fuel cycle facility or comparable SNM-licensed site.
• Evidence of exceptional ability, such as an MC&A program, plan, or accounting system built or substantially improved.
• Strong working knowledge of 10 CFR Part 74 and applicable DOE and IAEA safeguards requirements.
• B.S./B.A. or advanced degree in science or engineering.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance and access authorization, including eligibility for NRC Safeguards Information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for regulatory reports, audits, and inspections.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice to have

• Experience designing, implementing, or substantially rebuilding an MC&A program.
• Experience with Category II or Category III MC&A programs under 10 CFR Part 74 Subparts C and D, including FNMC plan development.
• Hands-on experience with NMMSS reporting, nondestructive assay, and measurement control programs.
• DOE National Training Center MC&A coursework, active INMM involvement, or familiarity with ANSI N15 standards.
• Experience at an enrichment, fuel fabrication, or DOE/NNSA site, or as an NRC, DOE, or IAEA safeguards inspector.
• Experience building or scaling a compliance function in a fast-paced, resource-constrained, or startup environment.
• Prior supervisory or team-lead experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven, high-urgency, accountability-focused, and transparent culture.
• Fast-paced, intense, Skunkworks-style project focused on first-principles design.
• Full-time hires may be eligible for long-term incentives through stock options.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage, plus access to a 401(k) retirement plan.