Senior Nuclear Facility Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: Alameda, California, or remote within the United States. The role may involve approximately 10% travel, schedule flexibility, and extended hours during launch and critical project timelines. Work requires authorization to access Department of Energy Part 810-controlled information; certain foreign nationals may require an export control license.

Salary: $140,600–$165,400 annually for employees working onsite at the Alameda headquarters.

Company

hirify.global develops fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature nuclear reactors intended to support clean energy deployment with strong safety, flexible operation, and affordable costs.

What you will do

• Own the 3D layout and spatial integration of reactor cavity components, including the reactor vessel, support systems, instrumentation, shielding, and maintenance interfaces.
• Coordinate mechanical, civil, instrumentation and controls, nuclear, safety, remote handling, manufacturing, and reactor systems interfaces.
• Lead design integration reviews and resolve spatial, thermal, and functional conflicts affecting installation, operation, and maintenance.
• Develop standardized component layouts, interfaces, and remote maintenance connection strategies.
• Perform design verification and validation, hazard and failure analyses, peer reviews, and technical audits.
• Maintain configuration baselines, revision control, and traceability while supporting component qualification and lifecycle management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in nuclear plant design, system integration, or complex facility layout.
• Experience with equipment layout and standardization, 3D CAD model management, prototype or test rig development, and configuration management or PLM tools.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and engineering analysis tools such as SolidWorks or AVEVA, plus thermal and structural modeling, FEA, and CFD methods.
• Knowledge of reactor component fabrication, equipment qualification, in-service inspection, design control, FMEA, HAZOP, and applicable ASME, ANSI, and ASTM standards.
• Must be authorized to access applicable DOE Part 810-controlled information; work is limited to the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience designing high-temperature or molten-salt-wetted components under irradiation.
• Experience with ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Ability to mentor and train junior engineers and interns.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment focused on practical results and safety.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents.
• Paid vacation.
• 401(k), pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits through FSA programs.
• Office and laboratory work environments with required personal protective equipment and safety procedures.