Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear Fuel)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Salary: $80,000–$170,000 annually

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop mechanisms and mechanical structures for uranium enrichment technology.
• Own hardware through requirements definition, design, development, qualification, and production release.
• Optimize designs for cost, performance, and manufacturability.
• Functionally test hardware under thermal, vibration, shock, and durability conditions.
• Analyze test failures, identify root causes, and develop hardware mitigations.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, manufacturing, chemical, nuclear, materials, and physics specialists to integrate designs with system requirements.

Requirements

• Exceptional ability demonstrated through projects, a portfolio, or completed products.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 3 years of mechanical engineering experience through projects, research, internships, or professional work.
• Proficiency in a 3D CAD package such as SolidWorks, CATIA, or NX.
• Ability to create manufacturing drawings using GD&T.
• Proficiency in finite element analysis and ability to work extended hours or weekends when necessary.

Nice to have

• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Experience conducting trade studies and making recommendations from first principles with incomplete information.
• 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 and operations team using a first-principles approach.
• Culture emphasizing urgency, accountability, and transparency.
• Full-time hires may receive stock options and medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.