Materials Test Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: Idaho Falls, ID, United States; onsite laboratory work. Travel may reach 10%. Remote employees must travel to the Santa Clara, CA headquarters twice per quarter, and onboarding requires two weeks in person at headquarters.

Salary: $90,000–$150,000 per year, dependent on experience.

Company

hirify.global develops fast-fission power plants, nuclear fuel recycling technologies, and domestic supply chains for critical radioisotopes.

What you will do

• Plan and develop materials-characterization and testing programs, including test plans, procedures, work instructions, equipment requirements, and data-collection methods.
• Lead or support laboratory test setup, equipment checkout, specimen installation, test execution, monitoring, and post-test activities.
• Validate and analyze test data, assess uncertainty and repeatability, identify anomalies, and calculate material properties.
• Prepare test reports, materials evaluations, failure-analysis reports, engineering memoranda, data summaries, and recommendations.
• Support procurement of laboratory equipment, specimens, fixtures, instrumentation, consumables, and testing services.
• Establish and improve laboratory capabilities, calibration practices, maintenance programs, specimen storage, test templates, and safe operating procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering, metallurgical engineering, mechanical engineering, welding engineering, nuclear engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience interpreting test data and preparing clear technical reports.
• Ability to lift, move, and position objects weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate motor vehicles when required.
• Applicants must meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable export-control laws.
• Strong fundamentals in physical metallurgy, mechanical behavior, microstructure, phase transformations, heat treatment, degradation mechanisms, and material-processing relationships.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, welding engineering, nuclear engineering, or a related field.
• Materials-testing experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, power-generation, chemical-processing, or other highly regulated applications.
• Experience with molten sodium or other molten alkali-metal systems.
• Familiarity with ASME NQA-1 requirements, including test control, calibration, procurement, document control, traceability, and configuration management.
• Experience designing or commissioning laboratory equipment, fixtures, environmental chambers, or custom test systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup environment focused on autonomy, efficiency, creativity, and solving open-ended technical problems.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary culture emphasizing humility, ownership, and pathfinding.
• Flexible time off, flexible work hours, equity, bonuses, and competitive pay.
• 401(k), employer-supported health insurance, HSA, FSA, and wellness credits.
• Employment may require successful drug screening and may include ongoing drug testing under company policy and applicable law.

Hiring process

• Employment is contingent on meeting applicable screening and company-policy requirements.
• Legitimate recruiting communications are sent exclusively from an @hirify.global.com email address.