Mechanical Engineer 4 (NSSS Component Analysis)

Location: Remote within the contiguous United States; travel nationally and locally as required for business needs.

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

Company

hirify.global develops modular advanced light water reactor nuclear technology and engineers its Nuclear Steam Supply System components to nuclear industry standards.

What you will do

• Perform and document design and stress analyses of pressure vessels, reactor vessel internals, and primary equipment supports for modular advanced light water reactor systems.
• Evaluate pressure, mechanical, thermal, seismic, dynamic, primary, secondary, and fatigue loads under ASME BPVC Section III requirements.
• Use analysis results to optimize component designs and resolve complex technical problems.
• Interpret project scope and requirements and coordinate design activities with other engineering disciplines.
• Provide mentoring and technical direction to less experienced engineers.
• Serve as technical lead for the NSSS Component Analysis Group and provide engineering oversight.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of full-time relevant work experience.
• B.S. degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering, from a four-year ABET-accredited college or university.
• Extensive experience using ANSYS for stress analysis in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III, Subsections NB, NG, and/or NF.
• Eligibility to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.
• Detailed knowledge of applicable industry codes, standards, and regulations, including ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, and 10 CFR 21.
• Experience with CAD packages and finite element analysis.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information, manage large projects with minimal oversight, and lead cooperative project efforts.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines, resolve technical problems, develop strong professional networks, and uphold nuclear safety and quality standards.
• Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification.
• Experience in seismic and dynamic analysis.
• Computer programming skills, such as 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 emphasizes safe behavior and high standards across the organization.
• Equal opportunity employment is provided.
• Employee benefits are available through hirify.global's benefits program.