Director/Vice President, Nuclear Engineering

T6 Talent Partners•Waterloo, ON

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation (CSMC) is developing capabilities for Canada's future in space, defence, and energy, focusing on dual-use systems that address Earth-based challenges and enable sustained human activity beyond Earth. CSMC has secured significant government investment for next-generation micro nuclear reactors in partnership with leading institutions, and is expanding its portfolio of technologies for remote environments, national defence, and future space missions. The company aims to deliver reliable power and critical infrastructure where it is most needed. CSMC emphasizes collaboration with government, execution, long-term impact, and building trust to deliver systems for Canada and its allies. It is a company for builders who are drawn to hard problems, meaningful impact, and shaping systems of national and global scale. The team thrives in ambiguity, values execution, and is motivated by mission and impact.

Requirements

Master’s degree (or higher) in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
10–15+ years of experience in nuclear engineering, reactor development, or regulated nuclear programs.
Demonstrated experience in CNSC-regulated environments, including VDR, PDR, or facility licensing.
Strong understanding of nuclear systems, reactor physics, thermal-hydraulics, and multiphysics analysis.
Hands-on experience with tools such as ANSYS, COMSOL, OpenFOAM, MCNP, SERPENT, or equivalent.
Experience working within a nuclear management system and nuclear QA environment (CSA N286/N299).
Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams or technical programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage engineering environment.
Eligibility for federal security screening.
Compliance with controlled goods and export regulations.
Legally authorized to work in Canada.
Able to obtain and maintain Government of Canada security clearance.
Eligible to meet foreign affiliation and export control requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with advanced reactors, microreactors, or FOAK nuclear technologies.
Experience in defence, aerospace, or remote-operations energy systems.
Background in robotics, automation, or mechatronics (asset).
Experience with prototyping, experimental systems, or test loop development.
Familiarity with nuclear economics, policy, and deployment strategy.

Responsibilities

Lead the Nuclear Engineering department, including reactor design, analysis, modelling, and systems integration.
Establish engineering processes aligned with CSA N286, N299, and CNSC expectations for design control, configuration management, and technical baselining.
Provide technical authority across reactor physics, thermal-hydraulics, multiphysics modelling, and safety-critical engineering decisions.
Oversee development of microreactor systems, including core design, heat-transport systems, shielding, and safety-related components.
Guide engineering teams in producing high-quality technical deliverables, design documentation, and analysis packages.
Support prototyping, test planning, and experimental validation activities.
Support early-stage regulatory engagement, including CNSC Vendor Design Review (VDR), pre-licensing discussions, and licensing strategy development.
Ensure engineering outputs meet regulatory defensibility standards and align with licensing basis expectations.
Collaborate with regulatory affairs, quality, and safety teams to prepare technical basis documents, safety analyses, and design submissions.
Manage multidisciplinary engineering teams and external partners across multiple concurrent projects.
Lead technical planning, resource allocation, risk management, and execution oversight.
Support proposal development, customer engagement, and strategic partnerships with government, national labs, and industry.
Produce high-quality technical reports, studies, and engineering assessments.
Present engineering findings to executives, regulators, partners, and internal review boards.
Represent CSMC in technical forums, industry groups, and strategic discussions.