Materials & Process Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Salary: $140,000–$190,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is a startup developing uranium enrichment services in the United States to support nuclear fuel production and advanced energy applications.

What you will do

• Own the selection, characterization, and qualification of metallic materials across hardware programs.
• Develop physical, mechanical, and thermal property data and design allowables for hardware decisions.
• Define and improve metal manufacturing and special processes, including heat treatment and welding.
• Collaborate with chemistry, materials science, design, manufacturing, and test engineering teams to resolve complex materials and process challenges.
• Lead root-cause investigations using fractography, metallography, and mechanical testing.
• Establish characterization, inspection, and non-destructive evaluation methods, along with scalable materials documentation and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in materials engineering, metallurgical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of professional materials and/or process engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience taking materials and processes from selection through characterization, qualification, and production.
• Working breadth across metallic materials and the ability to connect materials science with hardware development.
• Evidence of exceptional ability through prior projects, completed products, or a portfolio of work.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any required security clearance and access authorization.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in materials engineering or a related field.
• Experience with heat treatment, welding, forming, casting or forging, and coatings.
• Experience with SEM, FTIR, mechanical testing, failure analysis, and materials characterization.
• Familiarity with ASTM, ASME, AWS, NACE, and related material qualification standards.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup or Skunkworks-style environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on restoring domestic nuclear fuel production and developing affordable baseload energy.
• Fast-paced, intense, Skunkworks-style engineering environment.
• Culture emphasizing urgency, accountability, transparency, and first-principles problem solving.
• Full-time hires may be eligible for stock options and long-term incentives.
• Access to medical, vision, and dental coverage, plus a 401(k) retirement plan.