Fire Protection Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Salary: $80,000–$180,000 annually

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates uranium enrichment services to support affordable nuclear energy and critical industries in the United States.

What you will do

• Manage the company-wide life safety and fire protection program, including documentation required by regulatory agencies.
• Design and assess automatic suppression, fire detection, alarm, mass notification, smoke control, and passive fire protection systems.
• Perform fire code, egress, fire-resistant construction, site survey, inspection, and special inspection analyses.
• Conduct fire risk assessments and hazard analyses for compliance with NRC, NFPA, and other applicable standards.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary engineering teams, senior management, regulators, contractors, and installation teams.
• Provide technical guidance during installation, testing, commissioning, audits, and ongoing system maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to perform trade studies and make recommendations with partial information.
• Strong knowledge of NRC regulations, NFPA codes, and relevant IEEE and ANSI standards.
• Proficiency with fire modeling software and engineering tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for working with teams, regulators, and contractors.
• Experience managing projects and ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice to have

• Experience in nuclear, radiological, or other high-hazard industrial facilities.
• Experience with commercial, industrial, or nuclear fire alarm, suppression, passive fire, inerting, or public address systems.
• Experience with industrial construction projects and fire protection system design or maintenance.
• Knowledge of IBC, IEBC, NFPA, IFC, or UFC codes and standards.
• Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain one, advanced degree, or evidence of exceptional technical work.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on nuclear fuel production and affordable nuclear energy.
• Lean, highly technical team using a first-principles engineering 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.