Engineer IV, Safety Analysis & V&V (Nuclear Safety Analysis)

Location: Rockville, Maryland; four days onsite per week at the Gaithersburg, Maryland office. Working hours are 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday–Friday, with approximately 10% travel.

Salary: $160,000–$185,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced nuclear reactor technology, including the Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor and TRISO fuel systems.

What you will do

• Perform thermo-hydraulic transient and accident analyses for AOOs, DBEs, DBAs, and BDBEs using approved system codes and methodologies.
• Evaluate core heat removal, coolant flow, heat transfer, temperature distributions, cooling capability, safety margins, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop PIRTs and scaling analyses to establish the technical basis for Xe-100 code applicability and experimental data use.
• Support SSC safety classification, deterministic inputs to PRA, design requirements, and integration with neutronics, structural, materials, and reactor systems engineering.
• Prepare technical documentation for regulatory submittals, including topical reports, safety analysis reports, code applicability reports, and responses to NRC requests for additional information.
• Review analysis work products and software qualification activities, lead small analyst teams, and provide technical guidance and mentorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear, chemical, mechanical, or related engineering from an accredited institution.
• Typically 10 years of engineering experience, with specialized knowledge in safety analysis.
• Previous experience performing verification and validation or commercial-grade dedication activities.
• Experience applying NRC Regulatory Guide 1.203, design-specific interim staff guidance, system analysis codes, and thermo-hydraulic safety methodologies.
• Ability to work onsite four days per week in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
• Ability to produce safety-related calculations and analyses in accordance with NQA-1 quality assurance requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, exempt employment.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance and paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support.