Mechanical Engineer 4 (Nuclear)

Location: Remote within the contiguous United States, with national and local business travel as required.

Target annual pay: $127,104–$153,401. Full annual pay range: $113,955–$178,237.

Company

hirify.global develops modular advanced light water reactor technology and associated nuclear steam supply system components.

What you will do

• Perform and document design and stress analyses for pressure vessels, reactor vessel internals, and primary equipment supports.
• Evaluate pressure, mechanical, thermal, primary, secondary, fatigue, seismic, and dynamic loading conditions.
• Apply ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III requirements and applicable U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission guidelines.
• Use ANSYS finite element software and CAD packages to support and optimize component designs.
• Interpret project requirements, oversee engineering results, and resolve complex technical problems.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and provide technical leadership for the NSSS Component Analysis Group.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering, from an ABET-accredited four-year institution.
• At least 10 years of relevant full-time engineering experience.
• Extensive ANSYS experience performing stress analysis under ASME Section III, Subsections NB, NG, and/or NF.
• Eligibility to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810 is required.
• Strong knowledge of applicable nuclear industry codes, standards, regulations, ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, and 10 CFR 21.
• Ability to communicate technical information, coordinate multidisciplinary design activities, and lead engineering work with minimal oversight.

Nice to have

• Advanced engineering degree.
• Professional Engineer certification.
• Experience with seismic and dynamic analysis.
• Programming skills in ANSYS APDL, MATLAB, or Python.

Culture & Benefits

• Work is performed under ASME NQA-1 quality assurance requirements and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission guidelines.
• Safety culture expectations include modeling safe behavior and supporting high safety standards.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Employee benefits are provided according to the company’s benefits program.