Nuclear Engineer, IV

Location: Rockville, Maryland; office location in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Hybrid schedule with 4 days in office and 1 day remote. Standard hours are 8:00am–5:00pm ET, Monday–Friday. Travel is expected up to 10% as needed.

Salary: $155,000–$185,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops nuclear reactor and nuclear facility technologies, including small modular reactors and microreactors.

What you will do

• Perform engineering design, analysis, and evaluation for nuclear reactors and facilities.
• Lead complex technical tasks and small groups of engineers, delivering high-quality work on schedule and within budget.
• Coordinate engineering phases, technical oversight, and direction of internal and external design teams.
• Assess customer needs and define nuclear engineering requirements and functions.
• Recommend system design improvements covering assembly, transportation, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.
• Lead internal and customer design reviews and presentations while coordinating work across engineering disciplines, clients, suppliers, and contractors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Typically 10 years of experience in an engineering role; advanced degrees may substitute for part of the experience requirement.
• Technical expertise in one or more areas including reactor core design, radiation shielding, nuclear fuel, criticality safety, reactor multiphysics, nuclear materials and chemistry, or nuclear analysis software.
• Experience relevant to the design and analysis of small modular reactors, microreactors, or nuclear facilities.
• Ability to work 4 days per week in the office in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with standard ET working hours.

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.
• Equal opportunity employment and E-Verify participation.