Lead, Mechanical Engineering (Reactor Pressure Vessel)

Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States. Hybrid work with at least 4 days per week in the office. Standard schedule is 8:00am–5:00pm ET, Monday–Friday. Travel expectation: 20%.

Salary: $150,000–$175,000 per year, base salary only.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced nuclear reactor technology, including the Xe-100 small modular reactor.

What you will do

• Lead the design, analysis, and qualification of reactor pressure vessel and other pressure boundary components.
• Direct mechanical design activities supporting advanced reactor plant design, manufacturing, construction, and licensing strategies.
• Coordinate engineering resources, design-cycle sprints, multidisciplinary teams, partners, suppliers, and fabricators.
• Plan and perform structural, thermal, hydraulic, and other engineering calculations for systems, structures, and components.
• Oversee design documentation, design reviews, configuration data, and compliance with design control procedures.
• Support engineering strategy, technical methods, tools, staff development, and complex technical decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• Typically seven years of engineering experience; graduate degrees may count as additional experience.
• Experience designing and developing mechanical or fluid systems, assemblies, or components.
• Experience with hardware ownership, manufacturing or testing oversight, CAD, and PLM software such as UG/NX, SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer, Teamcenter, or Windchill.
• Experience leading engineering work and coordinating multidisciplinary project activities.

Nice to have

• Professional Engineer license or EIT certification with active pursuit of PE licensure.
• Experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III, ASME Code Cases, and nuclear-grade pressure vessel design.
• Experience managing vendor relationships, supplier qualification, manufacturing partners, and fabricators.
• Experience coordinating thermal, nuclear, and structural engineering activities for pressure vessel applications.
• Proficiency with structural FEA software such as ANSYS or ABAQUS.

Culture & Benefits

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