Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Machine Shop (Nuclear)

Location: On-site in Austin, Texas; must be based in the United States. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons in compliance with 10 CFR Part 810 and may not hold non-compliant foreign citizenships.

Salary: Starting at $90,000 per year

Company

hirify.global Atomics develops factory-fabricated microreactors to deliver scalable, reliable, and affordable nuclear power.

What you will do

• Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, fixturing, and process routings for CNC milling, turning, waterjet and laser cutting, EDM, grinding, and related operations.
• Create work instructions, setup sheets, controlled procedures, and documentation supporting traceability and NQA-1-compliant quality assurance.
• Select cutting tools, work-holding solutions, machining strategies, and new equipment to improve quality, cycle time, cost, and operational efficiency.
• Program or support CNC programming using G-code and CAM software, and lead the fabrication of machining tooling and fixtures.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams on inspection plans, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and manufacturing non-conformances.
• Track scrap rate, first-pass yield, cycle time, and OEE while mentoring shop personnel on new processes and procedures.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering supporting a machine shop.
• Experience in a highly regulated machine shop environment such as AS9100, ISO 13485, or NQA-1.
• Strong understanding of GD&T and ASME Y14.5, material properties, cutting characteristics, and controlled manufacturing documentation.
• Experience with multi-axis CNC milling, turning, EDM, grinding, CAM software such as Mastercam, NX CAM, or Fusion 360, and CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, or Creo.
• Experience using hand measuring tools and contact or noncontact digital measurement systems, including CMMs and structured-light scanners.
• Familiarity with welding, heat treatment, coatings, NDE, and their qualification requirements; U.S. citizenship or U.S. person status is required.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1.
• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• ASME Y14.5 GD&T Technologist or Senior-level certification.
• Three years of hands-on machining and three years of hands-on CNC programming experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Corporate gym membership.
• Collaborative work environment with professional growth opportunities and intellectually challenging work.