Director of Nuclear Engineering

Job Title: Director of Nuclear Engineering
Location: El Segundo, CA
Duration: Full time | 100% on-site

The Opportunity

Client seeking a highly motivated Director of Nuclear Engineering to organize nuclear design and analysis strategy spanning the design, operation, and iteration of our microreactor fleet.

Responsibility:

• Lead and grow a team of nuclear engineers spanning core physics, shielding performance, dose and consequence analysis, and nuclear instrumentation domains

• Manage team execution to efficiently deliver against the strategy, remove roadblocks, and adapt to shifting priorities

• Identify, manage, and effectively communicate technical, schedule, and regulatory risks

• Develop and standardize analysis roadmaps to enable fast iteration across multiple reactor programs

• Foster an attitude of ownership and mentorship within the team

• Define the approach to nuclear engineering design margins and methodical peer reviews

• Interact with universities, national labs, and other outside entities as necessary to accomplish key objectives

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a degree in nuclear engineering, physics, or engineering physics from an accredited institution

• Minimum 10 years of experience managing a team in reactor design and analysis

• Fluency in engineering first principles across nuclear, thermal, electrical, and mechanical domains

• Excellence in communicating nuclear engineering concepts to a multidisciplinary audience

• Familiarity with DOE authorization and/or NRC requirements and processes, and demonstrated experience with the development of nuclear facility safety bases

• Must be willing to relocate to El Segundo office

• Experience with Monte Carlo neutron transport codes, including OpenMC, Serpent, or MCNP

Desired Qualifications & Skills:

• Hands-on experience designing products, hardware, or tests