Licensing Engineer III (Nuclear)

Location: Torrance, California, United States. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Salary: $151,364–$220,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops scalable, high-temperature nuclear power systems, fuel fabrication capabilities, and advanced energy infrastructure for industry, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing.

What you will do

• Author assigned sections of license applications and safety basis documents in accordance with governing regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Build and maintain compliance matrices and regulatory conformance descriptions, including graded-approach positions.
• Populate document content from source materials, record source identifiers and revisions, and coordinate SME verification and approval.
• Prepare responses to regulator requests and comments and track assigned issues through closure.
• Maintain chapter care packages containing reference sets, current inputs, and approved baselines.
• Mentor licensing engineers and review their work products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related science field.
• 10 or more years of experience in nuclear licensing, regulatory affairs, or a related field.
• Experience authoring regulatory documents or safety analyses.
• Strong technical writing and document planning skills.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence is required for work authorization.

Nice to have

• Direct interaction with regulators, including requests for additional information, audits, and meetings.
• Advanced reactor, research reactor, or fuel facility licensing experience.
• Experience mentoring or leading document development teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company.
• Comprehensive medical benefits and unlimited PTO.
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite.
• Generous PPE stipend.
• High-impact startup environment with significant autonomy, ownership, and opportunities for career growth.
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders.