Manager, Mechanical Design (Nuclear Energy)

Location: Torrance, California, United States; onsite work is indicated by daily meals provided onsite. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Salary: $173,000–$211,000 USD annually.

Company

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

What you will do

• Build and lead an in-house Mechanical Design organization, including hiring, organizational design, technical standards, and designer development.
• Own highest-level assemblies, bills of materials, plant-level layouts, and mechanical design outputs across fuel equipment, high-temperature gas reactors, and turbomachinery programs.
• Manage design software selection, templates, workflows, and cross-functional technical decisions.
• Collaborate with software engineering on interfaces between models, supply-chain systems, and manufacturing systems.
• Define and enforce requirements for 3D modeling and 2D drawings.

Requirements

• 5+ years of mechanical design experience, including piping, tubing, harnessing, and complex assemblies.
• 2+ years of experience managing a mechanical design team and previously leading high-functioning Mechanical Design organizations.
• Deep expertise in SolidWorks, NX, or a similar program.
• Deep expertise in PLM software and experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience designing plumbing, harnessing, machined components, and large assemblies.
• Passion for high-quality modeling, GD&T, and collaboration across disciplines and stakeholder groups.
• Proven ability to build teams, hire strong designers, and deliver on aggressive schedules.

Nice to have

• Experience with ASME BPVC and ASME B31 design.
• Experience working in the nuclear industry.
• Experience in startup or rapid-growth environments.
• Experience owning plant-level models and driving plant-level design reviews.
• Background in oil and gas, aerospace propulsion, or industrial turbomachinery.

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, internal advancement, and direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders.