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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive leadership in engineering management, with a strong focus on nuclear safety culture, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance. Proven ability to build and oversee multi-discipline engineering teams while ensuring alignment with commercial and nuclear standards.
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Engineering LeadershipNuclear Safety CultureRegulatory CompliancePower Plant DesignQuality Assurance Frameworks
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Hard Skills
Mechanical EngineeringNuclear EngineeringElectrical EngineeringDesign for ManufacturabilityConfiguration ManagementEngineering OversightNRC Licensing ProcessesMulti-Discipline Team ManagementRisk ManagementTechnical Relationship Management
Soft Skills
Independent WorkCross-Functional CollaborationStrong CommunicationProblem-SolvingAccountability
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Industry Keywords
Nuclear AnalysisSurface Power ConversionComplex Regulated HardwareAerospaceLiquefied Natural Gas (LNG)Geothermal SystemsSmall Modular Reactor (SMR) DesignsDepartment of Energy (DOE) ComplianceEngineering VendorsConstruction Environments
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Build, staff, and lead the Engineering organization
- Hire and directly manage Directors across reactor and mechanical design, nuclear analysis, instrumentation and controls, surface power conversion, and surface support systems
- Establish scalable engineering processes, configuration management, and design change control
- Report engineering status, risk, and resourcing needs to the executive team
- Foster a strong nuclear safety culture with a questioning attitude and open reporting of concerns
- Provide engineering input to the integrated schedule, budget, and risk register
- Hold the engineering team accountable for delivery of the demonstration reactor and subsequent commercial units
- Translate reactor design basis and safety requirements into manufacturable and constructible engineering packages
- Drive phased validation of subsurface deployment and reactor control
- Partner with Regulatory Affairs on engineering inputs to NRC licensing submissions
- Align engineering deliverables with nuclear and commercial quality requirements for licensing and fabrication
- Manage technical relationships with engineering vendors
- Provide engineering oversight of fabrication and technical input on make-or-buy decisions
- Represent Engineering in discussions with customers, DOE, NRC, and site partners
- Travel to engineering, drilling, and site partner locations, including active construction and drilling environments
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, nuclear, or electrical engineering, or a related field
- 15+ years of engineering experience
- 8+ years in leadership roles
- 5+ years managing multi-discipline engineering teams at the Director level or above
- Direct experience in power plant design or another complex, regulated hardware environment, such as aerospace, submarines, or liquefied natural gas (LNG)
- Track record of building an engineering function
- Working knowledge of nuclear and commercial quality assurance frameworks and NRC licensing processes
- Strong grounding in design for manufacturability and constructability of nuclear or comparably regulated hardware
- Must be a U.S. person eligible to meet Department of Energy (DOE) Export Control requirements under 10 CFR 810
- Ability to work independently in a remote-first, cross-functional environment and partner effectively with senior stakeholders
- Willingness to travel domestically for team offsites, training sessions, and site visits; quarterly travel anticipated for company offsites
- Able to operate a personal computer
- Able to sit for extended periods
- Able to travel domestically
- Able to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or minimal force frequently
- Ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze information
- Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Preferred: Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant engineering discipline
- Preferred: Commercial or private-sector experience, ideally in a high-growth or newly public company
- Preferred: Experience with PWR or small modular reactor (SMR) designs
- Preferred: Experience with geothermal systems or oil and gas subsurface engineering
Benefits
Comp & perks- Remote-first work environment
- Quarterly company offsites
- Training sessions
- Equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity and inclusion
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
- Occasional overtime may be available/required as needed