Senior US Licensing Technical Lead

GE Vernova•Wilmington, NC

6d•Remote

About The Position

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the users needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment. Job Description Roles and Responsibilities The U.S. Licensing Technical Leader, Regulatory Affairs, will report to the U.S. Licensing Manager, and will provide work management and technical leadership for a team of Licensing Engineers for the following activities: Development of work plans and ensuring schedule adherence for all licensing deliverables while maintaining a high standard of quality. Adherence to all applicable procedures and to project-specific work plans and instructions. Identify and originate Condition Reports to drive continuous improvements as necessary. Process documents in the Product Lifecycle Management tool including uploading quality records and supporting documentation and creating change actions with assigned reviewers and approvals. Prepare, coordinate, and implement limitations and conditions for U.S. Licensing Topical Reports (LTRs) in support of new reactor licensing, including preparation of responses to customer and regulator questions Prepare licensing basis documentation in support of customer licensing applications in the U.S. for new reactor construction and operations, including Preliminary Safety Analysis Reports (PSARs), Final Safety Analysis Reports (FSARs), Technical Specifications, Technical Specification Bases, and Availability Controls Manuals Prepare licensing basis documentation and reports supporting customer License Amendment Request (LAR) and Exemption applications, including Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) markups and revisions and Technical Specifications changes Support customer requests for preparation or review of unreviewed safety question determinations, including preparation of Technical Safety Evaluation Reports and working with internal teams coordinating licensing status of various fuel design changes and fuel and reactor methods changes Interface with customers and regulatory personnel on regulatory issues, and to secure applicable permissions and approvals related to work scopes

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college, with a minimum of 7 years of related professional work experience including:
4 years of commercial operating or new proposed nuclear power plant experience
2 years of experience leading or independently completing complex projects, and providing regulatory guidance / direction to contributing functions (i.e., Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Analysis)
OR Master's Degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university or college, with a minimum of 6 years of related professional work experience including:
3 years of commercial operating or new proposed nuclear power plant experience
2 years of experience leading or independently completing complex projects, and providing regulatory guidance / direction to contributing functions (i.e., Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Analysis)
Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a site security clearance, including any required regulatory background check.
Position is remote with relocation optional and negotiable within the first year of employment, with ability and willingness to travel up to 25% as needed.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology.
GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Nice To Haves

Technical knowledge in new nuclear plant design and/or licensing including knowledge of requirements under 10 CFR Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 52
Experience in licensing activities for operating and new nuclear power plant design, construction, commissioning, and operations
Technical knowledge of one or more areas, such as nuclear fuel, operating plants, deterministic safety analyses, probabilistic safety assessments, etc.
Working knowledge of advanced Small Modular Reactor light water reactor systems, fuel, or operations
Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in working / communicating with regulatory and customer personnel
Experience working with industry groups (i.e., NEI and Owners Groups) on nuclear licensing matters
International licensing and/or technical nuclear power plant experience
Excellent technical writing skills with the ability to create technical reports suitable for a wide range of audiences
Effective interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills
Process skills related to coordinating and documenting complex technical documents
Externally focused: takes action to enhance the reputation of the company / represents the company well at all opportunities
Clear thinker: communicates messages clearly and concisely with the ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy based on the best available information / ability to sift through complex information and focus on critical few priorities

Responsibilities

Development of work plans and ensuring schedule adherence for all licensing deliverables while maintaining a high standard of quality.
Adherence to all applicable procedures and to project-specific work plans and instructions.
Identify and originate Condition Reports to drive continuous improvements as necessary.
Process documents in the Product Lifecycle Management tool including uploading quality records and supporting documentation and creating change actions with assigned reviewers and approvals.
Prepare, coordinate, and implement limitations and conditions for U.S. Licensing Topical Reports (LTRs) in support of new reactor licensing, including preparation of responses to customer and regulator questions
Prepare licensing basis documentation in support of customer licensing applications in the U.S. for new reactor construction and operations, including Preliminary Safety Analysis Reports (PSARs), Final Safety Analysis Reports (FSARs), Technical Specifications, Technical Specification Bases, and Availability Controls Manuals
Prepare licensing basis documentation and reports supporting customer License Amendment Request (LAR) and Exemption applications, including Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) markups and revisions and Technical Specifications changes
Support customer requests for preparation or review of unreviewed safety question determinations, including preparation of Technical Safety Evaluation Reports and working with internal teams coordinating licensing status of various fuel design changes and fuel and reactor methods changes
Interface with customers and regulatory personnel on regulatory issues, and to secure applicable permissions and approvals related to work scopes

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off