Thermal Analysis Team Lead (Nuclear)

Location: Rockville, Maryland, United States; 4 days in office. Standard schedule is 8:00am–5:00pm ET, Monday–Friday. Travel up to 10% as needed.

Salary: $140,000–$180,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced nuclear reactor plants and related engineering solutions.

What you will do

• Lead thermodynamic system analysis supporting the design, manufacturing, construction, and licensing strategy of advanced reactor plants.
• Direct individual contributors and coordinate engineering resources across multiple projects.
• Lead design-cycle sprints and align engineers, partners, and suppliers on high-quality deliverables, schedules, and budgets.
• Plan and perform analyses of systems, structures, and components to verify technical specifications and intended functions.
• Perform structural, thermal, hydraulic, heat-balance, and mass-balance calculations using analytical tools and 1D flow solvers.
• Support design control, documentation, internal and external design reviews, and configuration management within multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline from an accredited university or college.
• Typically seven years of engineering experience; graduate degrees typically count as more than two years of experience.
• Experience using 1D flow solvers for heat/energy and mass-balance analysis, such as RELAP, Flownex, NPSS, SINDA/FLUINT, ASPEN Plus, or Flomaster.
• Strong understanding of single- and two-phase flow fluid mechanics, heat-transfer phenomena, and plant dynamics.
• Ability to work from the Rockville, Maryland office four days per week during Eastern Time office hours.

Nice to have

• Five or more years of dedicated thermal-hydraulic or thermodynamic systems analysis experience in the nuclear industry.
• Supervisory experience, including performance reviews, career development, coaching, and conflict resolution.
• Experience overseeing plant-level steady-state and transient analysis for primary and secondary systems and off-normal accident scenarios.

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.