Lead Mechanical Applications Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: Round Rock, TX, United States — onsite. Travel is required for customer visits, technical reviews, and onsite development activities. Incumbents must be a U.S. Person due to the nature of work performed at the site.

Salary: $113,700–$150,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global Round Rock designs and manufactures sensors, instrumentation, and control solutions for harsh environments and mission-critical applications in heavily regulated markets including nuclear, aerospace, and oil and gas.

What you will do

• Lead development of application specifications, system concepts, and performance requirements with engineering, sales, and customer stakeholders.
• Develop system cost estimates, scope documents, and technical proposals aligned with customer requirements and design constraints.
• Analyze complex technical problems, interpret customer specifications, and provide technical guidance to engineering teams.
• Serve as a primary technical interface during customer-site engagements, development activities, and onsite evaluations.
• Plan and deliver customer and internal training, technical presentations, seminars, and continuing education initiatives.

Requirements

• U.S. Person status is required because of the nature of work performed at the site.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in applications engineering, systems engineering, or technical customer-facing roles.
• Experience defining system concepts, developing application specifications, and supporting full solution lifecycles from pre-sales through deployment.
• Ability to interpret complex technical requirements, analyze customer needs, and translate them into actionable engineering directives.
• Advanced skills in estimating, scoping, and documenting technical solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and customer engagement skills, including experience with management-level stakeholders.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts and resolve complex issues across engineering, operations, and customer environments.
• Ability to travel for customer visits, technical reviews, and onsite development activities.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off, 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing, and health and wellness benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities, referral program, recognition, and competitive pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an inclusive, supportive culture.
• The work supports safety- and reliability-critical products for heavily regulated markets.

Hiring process

• No unsolicited agency submittals are accepted; agency partners must be invited by the Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms before submitting candidates.
• Employment may be subject to additional security screening because the position may involve exposure to export-controlled information; an offer may be reconsidered or withdrawn if access eligibility is not established.