Nuclear Safety Basis Lead

General Matter•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$80,000 - $170,000

About The Position

As Nuclear Safety Basis Lead at General Matter, you'll own the integrated safety basis for a first-of-its-kind enrichment facility — the complete set of analyses, controls, and commitments that establish how the facility is authorized to operate. You'll keep the Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA), management measures, and license conditions consistent and current as the facility designs, builds, and operates, and you'll ensure proposed changes are evaluated for their impact on the safety basis. This is a systems-level leadership role at the center of our licensing strategy: you'll work across engineering, safety, operations, and licensing and interface directly with the NRC on the commitments that let us operate. If your background is in DOE authorization basis work, such as DSAs, TSRs, and Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) determinations under 10 CFR 830, that experience maps directly onto this role's core structure and is exactly what we're looking for.

Requirements

Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.
Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
Strong knowledge of nuclear safety basis / authorization basis concepts and 10 CFR Part 70, 10 CFR 830, or comparable regulatory framework.
Experience with safety basis development, maintenance, or change evaluation.
Experience leading technical teams, projects, or programs.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc).
Experience in a fast-paced engineering environment or a highly technical role requiring a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach to complete tasks within tight timeframes or budget constraints.
Experience with nuclear fuel cycle facility licensing, or DOE documented safety analysis (DSA) and technical safety requirements (TSRs) — we consider DOE DSA/TSR/USQ experience directly transferable to NRC ISA and management-measure work
Experience interfacing with the NRC or DOE.
Advanced degrees.
Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred or the ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the facility's safety basis — the integrated ISA, management measures, and license commitments.
Ensure the authorization basis remains current and internally consistent as the facility evolves.
Ensure consistency between the license application, ISA Summary, and supporting analyses.
Lead safety basis reviews and evaluations for proposed design, process, and operational changes.
Interface with the NRC on license amendments, commitments, and safety basis matters.
Coordinate across ISA, criticality, consequence, fire, design, and operations teams to maintain a coherent safety basis.
Lead and mentor staff supporting safety basis development and maintenance.
Maintain configuration control and documentation to support audits and regulatory reviews.