Senior Regulatory Engineer

Radiant Industries•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Radiant is seeking a Senior Regulatory Engineer to support the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license application approval process for its transportable nuclear microreactor. The role is critical to commercializing the reactor on schedule and involves serving as a subject matter expert on the regulatory process, collaborating with technical teams to inform design, build, and test campaigns, and leading interactions between regulators and engineering teams. The engineer will integrate analysis and test results with supporting justifications and own the deliverables for a full license application. The role combines technical engineering work with operational execution and direct ownership of regulatory strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a similar technical field.
At least 5 years of experience certifying, regulating, qualifying, or auditing hardware that was manufactured, deployed, and iteratively improved.
Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation abilities, including navigating regulatory conversations and writing technical documentation.
Applied understanding of requirement derivation, negotiation, and verification, or experience with product design, especially defining systems, interfaces, and specifications.
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
Must work 100% onsite at Radiant’s El Segundo headquarters.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment with strict regulatory oversight.
Experience working on a nuclear project subject to DOE or NRC regulation.
Experience tailoring or implementing NQA-1, ISO 9001, AS9100, or other industrial standards.
Experience owning, designing, building, or testing hardware that has entered production.
Ability to apply fundamental engineering principles to regulatory efforts.
Ability to lead ambiguous or uncertain issues through resolution.
Strong project management skills and experience driving schedules forward.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end licensing execution required to fulfill application deliverables, from detailed safety analysis to a physical protection plan.
Build collaborative partnerships with internal stakeholders and external regulatory bodies, including the NRC, to drive results using streamlined regulatory approaches.
Oversee technical team execution, including design reviews and regulatory and quality documentation; organize team inputs into data products and reports; raise regulatory concerns and drive them to resolution.
Review regulatory approaches and decisions to ensure adherence to Radiant’s licensing paths.
Ensure licensing and regulatory submissions are complete, timely, and high quality.
Write software scripts to automate and produce data analysis and documentation.
Lead interactions between regulators and engineering teams to clarify regulatory requirements.
Integrate design-team analysis and test results with supporting justifications and own license-application deliverables.

Benefits

Substantial incentive stock plan for full-time employees.
Medical coverage up to the base silver-level plan at 100% for employees and 50% for dependents, with plans up to platinum available.
Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and dependents.
Top-tier vision plan coverage at 100% for employees and 50% for dependents.
Top-tier dental plan coverage at 100% for employees; orthodontia is extra, and dependent coverage is 50%.
Voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverage, plus commuter benefits and FSA/HSA options, are available as employee-contributed benefits.
Eight weeks of paid parental leave for all parents.
Additional paid pregnancy leave for California employees.
Eligible employees can receive full coverage for a Nuclear Engineering Certificate Program through Penn State University.
Daily catered lunch and free snacks and drinks.
Flexible PTO policy.
Remote workday allocation.
Company and team-bonding events, happy hours, and in-person camaraderie.
El Segundo headquarters near the Pacific Ocean.