Lead License Renewal Engineer (Electrical) 1 - Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Chattanooga, TN

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced License Renewal (LR) and Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) engineer in the nuclear industry. We support various nuclear power plants’ license extensions and post license approval implementation activities across the US nuclear power plant fleet. The ideal candidate would have experience with LR/SLR application or implementation activities, nuclear industry related engineering programs, nuclear power plant work management/scheduling, NRC submittals, and/or NRC inspections. Example LR/SLR application activities include scoping, screening, aging management reviews, aging management programs, Time Limited Aging Analysis (TLAAs), Further Evaluations, operating experience review, and modification history review as described in NEI 95-10 and NEI 17-01. Example LR/SLR implementation activities include procedure changes, preventative maintenance basis and frequency development, work order development and review, online and outage work management and scheduling, nuclear program basis document development, NRC commitment closure, NRC Inspection Procedure Key Responsibilities: Perform System Scoping, Screening, and Aging Management Review of nuclear plant systems in support of SLR applications in accordance with NEI 17-01 and current industry best practices Collaborate with engineering and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with NRC regulations and license extension commitments Perform engineering program basis documentation, data validation, engineering change tracking, and configuration control Roadmap required inspections to comply with NRC regulations and license renewal commitments Review inspection work orders to ensure license renewal criteria is met Interact with clients and/or NRC in a technical expert role Maintain awareness of changes in aging management regulations, approaches, techniques, and operating experience Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technology forward, and cross-functional collaboration This position is based on a hybrid work schedule and will require in-office work 3 days per week.

Requirements

ABET-accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field
10 or more years of experience in engineering, licensing engineering, program engineering, design engineering, power plant inspection, or AI, ideally within nuclear or within a highly regulated industry
Experience delivering accurate, high quality, technical documentation in a highly regulated environment
Familiarity with engineering documentation systems, nuclear QA/QC protocols, and configuration management
Strong systems thinking skills and ability to balance innovation with compliance, safety, and traceability

Nice To Haves

Nuclear power plant operations, engineering, or design background
Experience with NRC, INPO, or DOE regulations
Prior involvement in license renewal, subsequent license renewal, or nuclear aging management programs (involving evaluations for cable insulation and connections, metal enclosure bus, fuse holders, insulators, etc.)
Familiarity with nuclear industry documents: NUREG-1800, NUREG-1801, NEI 95-10, NUREG-2191, NUREG-2192, NUREG-2221, NEI 17-01, and/or NUREG 1555
Participation and/or familiarity with Nuclear Energy Institutes’ License Renewal Task Force
Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required.
Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

Perform System Scoping, Screening, and Aging Management Review of nuclear plant systems in support of SLR applications in accordance with NEI 17-01 and current industry best practices
Collaborate with engineering and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with NRC regulations and license extension commitments
Perform engineering program basis documentation, data validation, engineering change tracking, and configuration control
Roadmap required inspections to comply with NRC regulations and license renewal commitments
Review inspection work orders to ensure license renewal criteria is met
Interact with clients and/or NRC in a technical expert role
Maintain awareness of changes in aging management regulations, approaches, techniques, and operating experience
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technology forward, and cross-functional collaboration
Lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
Direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.