Automation & Controls Engineer, Functional Safety

Location: On-site in Los Angeles, California, United States

Salary: $100,000–$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

• Design, specify, commission, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, control panels, and safety instrumented systems for hazardous industrial equipment.
• Lead the functional safety lifecycle, including hazard analysis, SIL determination, SRS development, verification, validation, and proof testing.
• Develop controls architectures, interlocks, permissives, shutdown logic, cause-and-effect matrices, and alarm strategies.
• Support design reviews, HAZOPs, LOPAs, FMEA, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
• Produce requirements, test plans, drawings, change records, and other engineering documentation for regulated safety-critical systems.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, process, nuclear, operations, and safety teams to deliver reliable facility systems.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISA 84, or equivalent functional safety standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Chemical, Mechanical, or Nuclear Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing, commissioning, or maintaining industrial automation and control systems.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, industrial networks, instrumentation, and control panels.
• Experience developing and validating interlocks, safety functions, trip logic, and shutdown systems for hazardous processes.
• Ability to work on-site with high-hazard equipment in controlled facility environments, including extended hours and weekends when necessary.

Nice to have

• TÜV Functional Safety Engineer certification or an equivalent credential.
• Experience with uranium processing, nuclear facilities, chemical plants, test stands, or other high-consequence industrial systems.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70/NEC, UL 508A, SCCR, grounding, overcurrent protection, hazardous locations, machine safety, and pressure systems.
• Familiarity with SIL verification, fault tree analysis, and management of change.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven, engineering-focused environment with an emphasis on urgency, accountability, transparency, and rigorous execution.
• Full-time hires may be eligible for long-term incentives through stock options.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage are available.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.