Senior Structural Engineer (Nuclear)

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

Salary: Starting at $115,000 per year

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop structural design bases, load combinations, code applicability, and design criteria for reactor buildings and supporting structures.
• Perform seismic design and qualification using DOE-STD-1020, ASCE 4, and ASCE 43, including response spectrum and time-history analysis.
• Prepare and review structural calculation packages, stress reports, and design drawings suitable for DOE safety-basis or NRC licensing review.
• Perform finite element analyses for reinforced concrete, structural steel, and steel-plate composite elements using ANSYS, ABAQUS, SAP2000, or equivalent tools.
• Develop structural inputs for modular and factory-built configurations, including transportation, handling, lifting, rigging, and field-joint design.
• Coordinate with geotechnical and civil consultants and review vendor deliverables, weld procedures, NDE plans, and technical questions from EPC and manufacturing partners.

Requirements

• BS in Civil or Structural Engineering; MS or PhD preferred.
• 8+ years of structural engineering experience, preferably including 4 years in nuclear or other safety-critical facilities.
• Experience owning structural calculation packages that passed independent design verification or regulatory review.
• Working knowledge of ASCE 7, ACI 318/349, AISC 360/N690, and ASCE 4/43.
• Proficiency with at least one major finite element analysis package and strong hand-calculation skills for validating results.
• Licensed PE or actively pursuing licensure in a U.S. jurisdiction; U.S. citizenship or U.S. person status is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with precast concrete, steel-plate composite modular construction, or transportable nuclear systems.
• Knowledge of sodium-cooled reactor structural considerations, including thermal cycling, sodium spill and fire load cases, and secondary containment response.
• Experience with site-specific seismic hazard studies, NQA-1 quality requirements, or configuration management tools such as Jama Connect and Teamcenter.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment with design, analysis, and documentation progressing in parallel.
• Emphasis on ownership, solving difficult technical problems, urgency, quality, and execution.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Corporate gym membership and opportunities for professional growth.