Hardware Test Technician

Location: Full-time, on-site in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. The role may include occasional local field or on-site deployments and off-hours work. The position may involve access to U.S. export-controlled information; only applicants meeting the applicable U.S. person definition may be eligible.

Salary: $30–$50 per hour, depending on experience.

Company

hirify.global is a startup developing advanced fission power plants, nuclear fuel recycling technologies, and a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes.

What you will do

• Fabricate, assemble, instrument, commission, and operate mechanical and thermal-hydraulic test rigs from sketches, CAD, drawings, and work orders.
• Prepare stock and parts using saws, grinders, drills, manual mills, lathes, and common hand and power tools.
• Set up and execute thermal-hydraulic, mechanical, and tribology tests, including fixture construction and data capture.
• Install and calibrate sensors, troubleshoot build and test issues, and support test campaigns.
• Inspect incoming parts, verify dimensions and finishes, manage shop inventory, and coordinate quick-turn vendor services.
• Create and maintain redlines, as-built notes, BOM updates, work instructions, and other build documentation.

Requirements

• High school diploma and 3+ years of hands-on mechanical fabrication, assembly, or test operator experience, or equivalent trade-school, military, or portfolio training.
• Familiarity with process equipment and the ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and build notes, understand basic tolerances and fit, and accurately use calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
• Knowledge of shop safety, PPE, housekeeping, machine guarding, and LOTO basics; ability to lift approximately 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to set up simple test rigs, record data in spreadsheets, use basic computer tools and CAD viewers, and follow documentation and inventory procedures.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, a valid driver’s license, and willingness to support occasional off-hours work or local field deployments.

Nice to have

• MIG/TIG welding, A&P license, or an associate degree in manufacturing, industrial technology, or engineering technology.
• R&D test experience and instrumentation knowledge, including strain gauges, load cells, thermocouples, pressure transducers, NI/LabVIEW, or Dewesoft.
• Experience with heat treatment, coatings, adhesives, composites, plastics, additive manufacturing, ISO 9001/AS9100, forklifts, overhead cranes, or load calculations.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup environment focused on efficiency, autonomy, creativity, ownership, humility, and collaboration.
• Work with engineers, hardware owners, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams on open-ended technical problems.
• Remote-employee travel requirements do not apply to this on-site role; hirify.global’s remote policy includes travel to the Santa Clara headquarters twice per quarter and in-person onboarding for the first two weeks.
• Employment may be contingent on successful drug screening, with possible subsequent testing under company policy and applicable law.