Radiological Waste Engineering Lead (Nuclear)

Location: Idaho Falls, ID or Remote within the United States. Remote employees must travel to headquarters in Santa Clara, CA twice per quarter based on business or team needs, and must work in person at headquarters during the first two weeks of onboarding. Applicants must meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable export-control laws.

Salary: $140,000–$180,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops advanced fission power plants, nuclear fuel recycling technologies, and isotope production facilities for clean energy and medical applications.

What you will do

• Develop enterprise-wide radioactive waste management strategies for advanced reactors, fuel recycling facilities, isotope production facilities, and supporting infrastructure.
• Lead radioactive waste system designs from conceptual engineering through detailed design, including treatment, packaging, storage, transportation, and disposal.
• Define waste characterization methodologies, classification approaches, acceptance criteria, commercial waste profiles, and disposal pathways.
• Develop licensing strategies and technical documentation supporting NRC requirements, environmental reports, safety analyses, and DOE interfaces.
• Establish onsite handling requirements, waste tracking systems, transportation strategies, cost models, and relationships with disposal vendors and regulators.
• Mentor engineers and create internal standards, design guides, and engineering procedures for radioactive waste management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear, Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in radioactive waste engineering, fuel cycle engineering, nuclear facility operations, or radioactive waste management.
• Strong understanding of radioactive waste classification and characterization, treatment, and disposal pathways.
• Familiarity with 10 CFR Parts 20, 61, 70, 71, and/or 72; DOT radioactive material transportation regulations; and applicable DOE directives.
• Experience preparing technical engineering documentation, with excellent communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to work across engineering, licensing, operations, safeguards, environmental compliance, construction, and business development functions.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with NRC licensing, DOE approvals, fuel cycle facilities, isotope production facilities, or waste acceptance documentation.
• Experience with transportation package selection and certification, commercial low-level waste disposal facilities, or multidisciplinary engineering team management.
• Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain one.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-moving startup environment focused on advanced fission, clean energy, and creative solutions to first-of-a-kind engineering challenges.
• Flexible time off, flexible work hours, equity, bonuses, and competitive pay.
• 401(k), employer-contributed health insurance, HSA, FSA, and wellness credits.
• Regular headquarters travel and in-person team meetings, off-sites, and company events for remote employees.
• Employment may be contingent on successful completion of drug screening and may include drug testing in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.