Dynamics Engineer (Nuclear Engineering)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Salary: $125,000–$200,000 annually

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates low-cost uranium enrichment services in the United States to support nuclear fuel production.

What you will do

• Define dynamics requirements and own analysis and testing using hand calculations and data analysis.
• Execute vibration and shock testing from pre-test planning through sensor installation, testing, signal processing, and model correlation.
• Use test data to guide hardware design, performance, cost, and manufacturability decisions.
• Investigate test failures, perform root-cause analysis, and develop hardware mitigations.
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback on design objectives.
• Integrate dynamics work with mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, nuclear, materials, and physics teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 3 years of mechanical engineering experience through project work, research, internships, or professional experience.
• At least 1 year of structural dynamic analysis or modeling experience using FEA tools such as Ansys, Femap, Nastran, Abaqus, or LS-Dyna.
• Exceptional ability demonstrated through prior projects, portfolios, or completed products.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends when necessary.

Nice to have

• Strong engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience analyzing data or building hardware.
• Experience with vibration and shock testing.
• Proficiency with FEA, simulation, and CAD tools such as SolidWorks.
• Experience performing trade studies and making recommendations using first-principles engineering.
• Experience in a fast-paced, highly technical, or entrepreneurial engineering environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on making nuclear energy more affordable.
• Lean engineering environment emphasizing urgency, accountability, transparency, and first-principles problem solving.
• Full-time hires may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Access to medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.