Materials Engineer, Coatings Development (Nuclear)

Location: Bellevue, Washington, United States

Salary: $138,685–$208,027 per year

Company

hirify.global is a nuclear technology company developing advanced nuclear reactors, hybrid energy systems, and medical isotope applications.

What you will do

• Lead qualification of core coatings through material selection, testing, vendor development, and scaling activities.
• Source and evaluate coating materials and surface treatments for friction, wear, and self-welding performance.
• Manage vendor contracts, specifications, statements of work, specimen procurement, and supplier performance.
• Coordinate sodium testing and external material property testing, including neutron irradiation and mechanical testing.
• Develop materials databases and provide material selection guidance for reactor development and licensing.
• Prepare test plans, specifications, technical reports, scientific studies, and analyses of materials performance data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years of related experience, Master’s degree with at least 3 years of related experience, or a PhD.
• Degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience developing specialized metallic and cermet coatings for extreme environments.
• Thorough understanding of tribology and surface engineering in non-lubricated environments.
• Experience producing technical documentation and solving challenging problems with minimal direction.
• Applicants may be subject to U.S. Government export-control review and may need to provide U.S. citizenship, nationality, asylum, refugee, or lawful permanent resident status information.

Nice to have

• Experience writing specifications for material procurement, fabrication, or testing.
• Materials development, testing, and characterization experience in nuclear research or industry.
• Experience with ASME NQA-1, AS9100, ISO 17025, or similar quality standards.
• Proficiency with optical microscopy, microhardness, profilometry, and SEM.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with competitive compensation and eligibility for discretionary short-term incentive payments.
• Medical, vision, dental, life, disability, wellness, and gender affirmation benefits.
• Parental leave, 21 days of accrued annual PTO, and 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan and professional and educational support opportunities.
• Relocation assistance and 0–10% travel.

Hiring process

• Employment eligibility and export-control information will be verified during the hiring process.
• Qualification requirements under ANSI/ANS 3.1 apply to the position.