Deep Isolation-posted 11 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Remote

Deep Isolation is seeking a Safety and Performance Assessment Lead to direct the development, integration, and validation of the company’s Generic Safety Case for deep borehole disposal. This role is central to one of Deep Isolation’s highest-priority strategic objectives: achieving regulatory credibility and international validation for deep borehole disposal as a safe, technically mature solution for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. This position will lead safety analysis, performance assessment modeling, safety case documentation, and coordination with U.S. and international regulatory and peer review bodies. The Safety and Performance Assessment Lead will work cross-functionally from Engineering to Business Development. This role will also engage with international technical partners to ensure that all aspects of repository performance, radiological protection, system design, and long-term safety are rigorously documented and supported by evidence. This work will not start from scratch – Deep Isolation has published extensively on its work modeling the post-closure safety performance of its technology and has worked with supply chain partners to document key elements of the operational, pre-closure safety case. Furthermore, National Laboratories in the U.S. and internationally have also led valuable work in this space. But existing work needs synthesizing, extending, and maturing to the level a regulator would expect in a repository license application. This highly visible, multidisciplinary role offers the opportunity to shape the safety case for deep borehole disposal, transform the global nuclear waste sector, contribute to regulatory pathways in multiple countries, and guide the modeling and technical justification that will underpin Deep Isolation’s first disposal contract.

  • Lead the development, integration, and documentation of the Generic Safety Case for deep borehole disposal, ensuring alignment with NRC and IAEA guidance, as applicable, and repository conceptual design expectations.
  • Oversee the modeling and quantitative performance assessment of repository behavior over operational and long-term timescales, including thermal, hydrologic, mechanical, geochemical (THMC), and radiological analyses.
  • Coordinate preparation for international peer review processes, including review of the Generic Safety Case and participation in relevant domestic and international working groups.
  • Manage collaborations with national laboratories, universities, industry, technical advisors, and international experts.
  • Support company-wide objectives by contributing to technical papers, conference participation, and external engagements that strengthen Deep Isolation’s technical credibility.
  • Provide expert technical support to business development activities (including regulatory and safety-related content for proposals, partner engagements, and customer discussions) and to feasibility studies for Deep Isolation clients.
  • Mentor and guide internal engineering staff contributing to safety analysis, modeling, and documentation.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in nuclear safety assessment, performance assessment, nuclear waste disposal modeling, or closely related technical domains.
  • Demonstrated expertise in safety case development, repository performance modeling, or regulatory submissions for nuclear, geologic disposal, or long-term environmental systems.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks relevant to nuclear waste disposal (e.g., NRC regulations, IAEA SSR-5, IAEA SSG-23 and related guidance, NEA safety case methodologies).
  • Experience coordinating complex technical projects with multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to solve complex problems amid uncertainty and constraints.
  • Excellent technical writing skills with a track record of producing high-quality technical reports.
  • Ability to work in the US immediately
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a remote team
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate in a dynamic team environment and with diverse stakeholders.
  • Adaptability in a fast-paced, startup environment.
  • Ability to manage deadlines and prioritize tasks.
  • Ability to travel domestically or internationally.
  • Minimum: Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Geological Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
  • Experience with international nuclear waste management programs, peer review processes, or multinational regulatory environments.
  • Familiarity with probabilistic risk assessment, uncertainty quantification, or long-term radiological safety modeling.
  • Experience integrating modeling, experimental data, and field demonstration results into a cohesive safety case.
  • Experience in geomechanics, hydrogeology, geochemistry, or related subsurface science disciplines.
  • Preferred: Ph.D. or equivalent industry experience in fields directly related to repository safety or performance assessment.
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