Reactor Operator

Location: Bryan, Texas, United States; Workplace: On-site

Company

hirify.global is developing the PWR-5 test reactor and establishing the operational foundation for a fleet of reactors intended for global deployment.

What you will do

• Monitor, operate, and control reactor systems during startup, normal operation, and shutdown.
• Execute fueling operations, including fuel handling, loading, core management, radiological controls, and criticality safety activities.
• Perform and document surveillances, plant walkdowns, and equipment checks.
• Respond to abnormal and emergency plant conditions using approved operating procedures.
• Support the development, review, and validation of plant operating procedures as the PWR-5 design matures.
• Maintain configuration control and nuclear quality assurance documentation while supporting inspections, audits, licensing activities, training, and simulator exercises.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of hands-on reactor operations experience and demonstrated proficiency in licensed or certified operator duties.
• Experience operating pressurized water reactors, pool-type reactors, or BWRs.
• Direct experience with fueling operations and related radiological and criticality safety controls.
• Working knowledge of reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, plant systems, nuclear QA programs, technical specifications, and NRC or equivalent regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to execute procedures rigorously, maintain high attention to detail, and apply a questioning attitude.
• Ability to work on-site in Bryan, Texas, in a lean, fast-paced startup environment.

Nice to have

• NRC Reactor Operator or Senior Reactor Operator license, DOE-facility certification, or an international equivalent.
• Experience with small modular reactors, research reactors, or naval reactors.
• Experience with startup and commissioning of new reactor facilities.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections or licensing submittals.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on collaboration with nuclear engineers, I&C specialists, and plant staff.
• Opportunity to help establish operational practices for a reactor fleet intended for deployment at scale.
• Participation in training, simulator exercises, and qualification programs.