Director of Nuclear Engineering

Location: On-site at the headquarters in Denver, Colorado, United States. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, current U.S. permanent residents, or lawfully admitted refugees or asylees.

Salary: $220,000–$260,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops inertial fusion energy technology and laser architecture to deploy fusion power plants for global decarbonization.

What you will do

• Build, lead, and grow the Nuclear Engineering Department, including hiring, mentoring, onboarding, and performance development.
• Establish nuclear engineering standards, methods, best practices, and career development pathways across concept development, design, testing, and operations.
• Define and maintain the nuclear design basis for facilities and programs, aligning analyses and requirements with performance, safety, and regulatory objectives.
• Lead radiation transport, shielding, activation, source-term, uncertainty, radiological safety, and hazards analysis activities.
• Partner with Program leadership and multidisciplinary engineering groups to scope, resource, schedule, and integrate nuclear engineering work.
• Develop long-term capability roadmaps and external partnerships with national laboratories, universities, and industry collaborators.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering or a closely related technical field; a PhD is strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of nuclear engineering experience, including senior technical leadership responsibilities.
• Experience building, mentoring, and leading high-performing technical teams.
• Strong foundation in radiation physics, nuclear engineering fundamentals, deterministic and Monte Carlo neutron/photon transport methods, and analytical methods.
• Experience with MCNP, OpenMC, or equivalent nuclear engineering analysis software, as well as technical planning, budgets, schedules, and performance metrics.
• Must hold eligible U.S. citizenship, permanent residence, refugee, or asylum status.

Nice to have

• Experience in fusion energy, high-radiation facilities, or advanced energy systems.
• Experience with national laboratories, universities, or large multi-institution technical programs.
• Publication record or recognized technical leadership in the nuclear engineering community.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with company matching of up to 6% and eligible equity participation.
• Flexible paid time off, paid sick time, 13 company-paid holidays, and an annual paid company shutdown.
• Work in a collaborative, safety-focused environment emphasizing technical rigor, diversity, equality, and teamwork.